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Lat Long: 35.23° S 138.47° E

The Trough Surf Photo: 'Messy and bigger day at the trough' by mstocky

Issued: 8 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Trough sea temperature is

14.0° C

0.5°

The Trough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	SW
	4 s	cross	4 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	SW
	5 s	cross	5 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	SW
	5 s	cross	5 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	W	SSW
	4 s	cross	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	SSW	W
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SSW	W
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SSE	SW	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SSE	SW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SE	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SE	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SE	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	SSW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Trough around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.8 ft). Range 2.28m (7.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Trough Surf Photo: 'Messy and bigger day at the trough' by mstocky

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User: mstocky (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:11 pm 11 Jan 2020