Surf Forecasts:
Triggs Beach Adelaide surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Triggs Beach Adelaide this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Triggs Beach Adelaide in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Triggs Beach Adelaide over the next 16 days.
Right, look, I’ve had a proper look at the charts for Triggs Beach Adelaide, and I’ve got to be straight with you. It’s a bit of a tough stretch, to be honest. This is a sheltered little reef setup, but for the next few weeks, it’s just not firing. There are no real standouts, no days where you’d be rushing to get your wettie on. We’ve got a long, quiet run here, basically from now until the 22nd of July, with nothing worth paddling out for. The odd tiny pulse or sloppy windswell shows up, but the conditions are never on our side.
Starting Monday the 13th, we’ve got rain showers and a solid 15 mph onshore breeze, mushing up a 4 ft, 5-second windswell. The combined energy is weak, only 65, and it’s just a messy, poor surf scene. That theme continues through the week. Tuesday the 14th is flat with a 0.3 ft, long-period swell, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy. Wednesday the 15th is dead flat and glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday the 16th through to the 21st of July is all tiny 0.3 ft to 2 ft slop with short periods, weak energy readings in the single digits, and at best a light cross-off breeze. It’s just not happening.
Then we get a bit of a spike on Wednesday the 22nd of July. A solid 7 ft, 6-second swell from the NNW rolls in, with a combined energy of 312 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is a strong cross-off from the NNE at 22 mph. That’s a lot of wind. For a reef that gets sheltered, that blow is going to tear the surface up. It’s a poor surf call, and honestly, at 7 ft, it’s getting into expert-only territory, but with that wind, it’s a no-go. The next day, the 23rd, it’s back to flat.
The only other event worth noting is on Thursday the 24th of July. We get a 5 ft swell from the WNW, period of 5 seconds, with a combined energy of 122. The wind is a cross-shore from the north at 9 mph. That’s a little bit of height, but it’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be lumpy. Not clean, not inviting. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 25th and 26th are flat or tiny, with a glassy spell on the 25th afternoon but no swell. The 27th and 28th show a 5 ft and 3 ft pulse from the west with a bit of cross-shore wind, but it’s all rated poor. There’s just no quality in the water. If you’re a kitesurfer, some of those windy, choppy days might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s no reason to get excited. Keep the board in the car, and wait for a better run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 65 | 67 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.22m | 3:58PM2.07m | 5:51AM1.25m | 4:40PM2.14m | 6:06AM1.28m | 5:13PM2.16m | 6:16AM1.32m | 5:39PM2.13m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:01PM2.09m | 6:31AM1.52m | 6:21PM2.02m | 6:47AM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.45m | 9:08AM1.06m | 11:31PM0.33m | 10:00AM0.95m | 11:59PM0.29m | 10:36AM0.84m | 00:19AM0.33m | 11:04AM0.75m | 00:32AM0.40m | 11:31AM0.68m | 00:40AM0.46m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:48AM0.49m | 12:29PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 65 | 67 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 903 | 903 | 611 | 128 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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