Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Trough today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Trough at 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 3 | W 12 | SW 14 | NNW 3 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.60m | 7:04PM1.55m | 7:45AM1.61m | 7:25PM1.36m | 8:18AM1.56m | 7:41PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.11m | 1:10PM0.38m | 1:19AM0.17m | 1:47PM0.50m | 1:37AM0.26m | 2:29PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 16 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 606 | 450 | 140 | 450 |
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