The Trough Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° S 138.47° E

The Trough WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Trough sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.5° 

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


The Trough surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 207 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Trough this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Trough in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Trough over the next 16 days.


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