Goolwa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – Adelaide)

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Surf Break: Goolwa

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Surf Break: Goolwa

Goolwa Spot ID:

Type: beach

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell S | Wind N

Sea Temperature Today is: 17.2 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 21:59 Local time

m, °C	Friday 24
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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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.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Victor Harbor, Australia, 14 miles from Goolwa.

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At Goolwa Marina, 2 km from Goolwa.

light winds from the W

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Air temperature
13.9 °C

Current weather near Goolwa

Overall Goolwa Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Visitor Reviews of Goolwa

Alistair Baird from AUSTRALIA writes:

Goolwa and the surrounding coast have a number of quality breaks.

Starting at Middleton Point (check out the great bakery at Middleton after a surf)look to the East towards Goolwa and you will find plenty of beach breaks to choose from.

Paddling into the lineup is very easy and the locals are friendly as long as you show respect.

The wave holds well to 3ft with plenty of waves for short boards and malibus. Anything over 6ft will see large amounts of white water and a tough paddle. When it gets to 6ft head over towards Victor Harbor and check out Chiton Rocks, The Dump and The Pines.

This stretch of coast can be very fickle over summer (Nov -March) however the pick is during winter with strong ground swells and offshore winds. Whales appear during winter and there are plenty of pubs and local markets to keep you occupied.

Only a 90km drive from Adelaide, the capital of South Australia you can do a day trip or stay for a while in the many caravan parks and hotels.

2010-09-03

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Goolwa: (click location name for more details)
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:
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:
Closest tide station	Victor Harbor	9 mi
Second closest tide station	Port Noarlunga	29 mi
Third closest tide station	Second Valley	32 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Brighton	37 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Cape Jervis	39 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Goolwa:
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:
Closest city location	Adelaide (Australia)	42 mi
Second closest city location	Ballarat (Australia)	321 mi
Third closest city location	Bendigo (Australia)	323 mi
Fourth closest city location	Melton (Australia)	355 mi
Fifth closest city location	Geelong West (Australia)	357 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.

Goolwa break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Goolwa, SA - Adelaide. Use the tab navigation above to view Goolwa sea temperature, Goolwa photographs, Goolwa detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Goolwa webcams, current wind from SA - Adelaide live weather stations and Goolwa tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Goolwa.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Goolwa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – Adelaide)

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