Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Trough today (08 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Trough at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 139 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 56 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 134 | 348 | 261 | 173 | 108 | 60 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.38m | 7:08AM1.02m | 3:10PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.42m | 10:57PM0.29m | 7:56AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 15 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 139 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 56 | 66 | — | — | 2 | 134 | 348 | 261 | 173 | 108 | 60 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 433 | 556 | 522 | 539 | 606 | 842 | 842 | 38 |
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