Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
10.9° C
0.9° 

Carlton Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carlton Rivermouth today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 2AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Carlton Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
66
64
64
106
59
55
53
51
85
123
117
151
124
119
169
276
540
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:28AM0.53m
1:04PM0.89m
3:39AM0.53m
1:43PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.34m
5:31AM0.50m
9:06PM0.30m
6:00AM0.51m
9:48PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
 mm
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
15
14
12
10
8
8
12
13
11
9
10
Feels °C
13
9
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
9
7
5
4
8
8
7
5
6
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