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The Trough Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Trough today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Trough at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | |
13 | 36 | 62 | 216 | 0 | 204 | 136 | 146 | 287 | 0 | 469 | 344 | 417 | 880 | 1035 | 986 | 704 | 461 | 237 | 101 | 64 | 43 | 64 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.23m | 4:43PM2.02m | 5:25AM1.25m | 5:10PM2.06m | 5:49AM1.26m | 5:39PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.06m | 10:14AM0.40m | 11:33PM0.03m | 10:41AM0.35m | 11:59PM0.02m | 11:08AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — |
 kJ | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 62 | 216 | 381 | 204 | 136 | 146 | 287 | 476 | 469 | 344 | 417 | 880 | 1035 | 986 | 704 | 461 | 237 | 101 | 64 | 43 | 64 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 522 | 555 | 778 | 789 | 945 | 381 | 387 | 613 | 443 | 613 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 613 | 613 | 614 | 830 | 126 | 831 | 1046 | 900 |
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