Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.4° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.4
SW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
633
633
642
756
711
850
815
632
514
392
323
313
254
186
195
198
279
493
777
878
729
463
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
0
N
5
NE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NE
0
NE
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:52AM0.54m
4:00PM0.99m
6:30AM0.55m
4:47PM1.01m
7:08AM0.57m
5:33PM1.01m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.51m
11:56PM0.19m
9:35AM0.51m
00:37AM0.17m
10:33AM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
14
12
11
11
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
9
8
Feels °C
9
11
11
13
12
11
9
10
9
11
13
12
11
10
8
4
3
4
5
5
4
5
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