Surf Forecasts:
Triggs Beach Adelaide surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Triggs Beach Adelaide this week:
The surf forecast for Triggs Beach Adelaide over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Triggs Beach Adelaide in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Triggs Beach Adelaide over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for Triggs Beach is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat days and poor conditions before a very brief window of something surfable shows up. Don’t get your hopes up too high.
For the first several days, from Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with heights mostly under 2 ft and weak wave energy (only 11 to 19 on the energy scale). The winds are a mess—cross-onshore and choppy, making it look more like a pond than a surf break. Even the glassy conditions on Sunday the 26th afternoon and Tuesday the 28th afternoon, with light winds, can’t save it because there’s no wave to ride. It’s a gap of nearly a week of nothing worth paddling out for.
Finally, there’s a flicker of hope on Monday the 27th of July. The morning sees a jump in swell to 6 ft, coming from the northwest with a period of 5 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 169, which is moderate energy, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but the conditions are still just ordinary. The swell direction is NW, which is off the optimum WSW direction for this sheltered reef, and the short period means the waves won’t have much shape. This is really the only stand-out in the whole 16-day window, but it’s a low bar. For a sheltered beginner reef, 6 ft might be a bit much for true beginners, but it’s not huge.
After that, from the 28th of July onward, it’s back to flatness and poor surf. The wind gets ugly again on the 2nd and 3rd of August with strong breezes and lumpy, messy conditions. The wave energy is weak, often in single digits, and the swell direction is all over the place. The whole second week of the forecast is a bust.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, Monday morning the 27th is your only real shot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report. Honestly, with the small, weak swell and poor quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 14 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | W 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.88m | 7:51PM1.50m | 9:07AM1.82m | 8:05PM1.29m | 10:16AM1.72m | 12:44PM1.66m | 2:41PM1.78m | 5:01AM1.18m | 3:36PM1.91m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.51m | 2:27PM0.90m | 2:03AM0.57m | 3:31PM1.06m | 2:24AM0.68m | 2:16AM0.82m | 10:44PM0.78m | 10:37PM0.58m | 8:49AM1.01m | 10:55PM0.42m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | S 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 15 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 33 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | W 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 18 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 221 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 611 | 138 | 630 | 138 | 128 | 128 | 612 | 612 | 45 | 138 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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