Trespassers Surf Guide

Trespassers in Yorke Peninsula is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rocks, rips, sharks and isolation.

Trespassers Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trespassers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trespassers occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Trespassers (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Trespassers with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in February while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
7%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
85%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Trespassers Location Map

Interactive Trespassers surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Trespassers is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 146 km (91 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Trespassers is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 443 km (275 miles) away.

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Trespassers Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:42 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6:30AM9:30AM12:30PM3:30PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 13
Wind (km/h)
20
25
30
35
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Trespassers

Surf stats for Trespassers, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Trespassers

Wind stats for Trespassers, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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