The Trough Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

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The Trough Surf Guide

The Trough on the South Coast is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

The Trough Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Trough:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Trough with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in August while 13% 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

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

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 The Trough Location Map

Interactive The Trough 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 The Trough is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Trough is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 480 km (298 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Trough Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 17:20 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	7:30PM	10:30PM	1:30AM	4:30AM
Wave (ft)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does The Trough look like?

Latest photos from The Trough. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: mstocky

Tides at The Trough

Current tide and informaton

For Aldinga, 6 miles from The Trough.

Next High Water: 05:54pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 11:59am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Trough Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite