Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.5°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
!
1
!
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2
!
4
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SSW
13
3
SW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
12
3
SW
12
4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
1.8
SSW
15
4
SW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
373
379
471
440
3094
402
773
341
2831
4747
886
4512
5057
1460
5995
3456
5432
5841
4526
4445
4166
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:19AM0.63m
7:11PM0.95m
8:54AM0.68m
8:06PM0.89m
9:28AM0.73m
9:08PM0.82m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.49m
2:30AM0.21m
1:49PM0.46m
3:05AM0.25m
3:03PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
13
13
10
9
9
9
9
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
17
13
10
Feels °C
4
6
8
8
6
5
5
5
5
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
13
15
11
7
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