The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 ACST
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The Trough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Trough sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Trough today?

The current surf forecast for The Trough at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
6
6
4
4
1
2
6
6
6
6
9
6
13
12
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSW
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48AM0.96m
7:20PM1.65m
6:54AM0.88m
7:38PM1.40m
5:23AM0.81m
6:59PM1.14m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.49m
12:11PM0.40m
2:25AM0.66m
12:10PM0.57m
4:00AM0.81m
10:45AM0.71m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:40
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
25
20
20
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
15
16
16
15
16
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
17
18
20
17
19
16
18
17
18
18
17
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
N
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
N
3
0.6
W
4
0.2
W
9
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
7
5
6
1
1
1
1
2
6
6
6
6
6
1
12
6
5
4
4
4
2
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
1
6
13
10
4
8
8
8
7
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
4
2
1
3
5
6
9
4
5
9
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
379
139
38
38
38
38
126
126
126
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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