Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.5°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
987
500
372
238
252
265
202
154
138
100
78
129
216
277
344
373
448
433
394
371
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:33PM1.01m
7:44AM0.59m
6:21PM0.99m
8:19AM0.63m
7:11PM0.95m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.17m
11:34AM0.50m
1:54AM0.18m
12:39PM0.49m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
10
15
15
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
10
8
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
7
6
4
7
12
12
9
6
6
5
5
7
8
6
6
4
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