Surf Forecasts:
Triggs Beach Adelaide surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NW swell with 216 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Triggs Beach Adelaide over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s have a look at the forecast. Over the next 16 days, I’d be lying if I said I was pumped. This is a bleak run for Triggs Beach Adelaide. There’s a whole lot of nothing, and then just when it looks like we might get a pulse, the conditions are still pretty ordinary. We’re looking at a big gap of poor surf or no surf at all until the 21st of July.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.
The only real window of even slightly surfable waves shows up on the morning of Monday, the 21st of July. The combined swell energy is moderate at 187 (moderate wave energy), with a 5ft swell from the SW. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. It’s a beach-break setup, and with that short period, don’t expect much shape. But the wind is a light NNE breeze, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Sadly, that’s the best it gets. The rest of the outlook is a write-off. There’s a big swell around the 19th of July with 6ft from the NW, but the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph, and the period is a weak 6 seconds. That’s a mess, and honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s just blown-out and lumpy.
For a spot that’s inconsistent and sheltered, this blank run is a bit more normal for the area. It’s a tough one. Keep your eye on the 21st, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 77 | 90 | 106 | 121 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42PM1.24m | 11:32AM1.78m | 1:37PM1.83m | 5:30AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.95m | 5:32AM1.22m | 3:58PM2.07m | 5:51AM1.25m | 4:40PM2.14m | 6:06AM1.28m | 5:13PM2.16m | 6:16AM1.32m | 5:39PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.91m | 8:58PM0.92m | 10:16PM0.66m | 7:31AM1.14m | 10:58PM0.45m | 9:08AM1.06m | 11:31PM0.33m | 10:00AM0.95m | 11:59PM0.29m | 10:36AM0.84m | 00:19AM0.33m | 11:04AM0.75m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 216 | 583 | 329 | 164 | 77 | 90 | 106 | 121 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 617 | 793 | 1048 | 1048 | 1186 | 618 | 903 | 1147 | 618 | 455 | 128 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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