Goolwa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Adelaide)
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Surf Break: Goolwa
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Surf Break: Goolwa
| Name: | Goolwa |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Goolwa in Adelaide is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north. The optimum well angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for and rips.
Overall Goolwa Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Goolwa surf quality by season and Goolwa surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - Adelaide surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Goolwa
Visitor Reviews of Goolwa
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Goolwa:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Middleton Point | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Boomer Beach | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | The Dump | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Victor Harbour | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Waitpinga | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Goolwa: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5506 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5553 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5643 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5697 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6050 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Goolwa: |
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| Closest tide station | Victor Harbor, Australia | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Noarlunga, Australia | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Second Valley, Australia | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Brighton, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cape Jervis, Australia | 39 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Goolwa: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 411 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 417 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 441 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 444 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 444 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Goolwa: |
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| Closest city location | Goolwa (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Port Elliot (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Victor Harbour (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Encounter Bay (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Compass (Australia) | 14 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Goolwa is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 69 km (43 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Goolwa is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 520 km (323 miles) away.




