Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.4° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
3
SW
15
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
285
316
286
201
154
151
142
133
115
131
151
142
175
377
811
1429
1091
982
961
841
3371
7956
7643
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:42AM0.61m
1:51PM0.83m
1:55AM0.54m
2:12PM0.88m
3:14AM0.51m
2:39PM0.92m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.39m
9:04PM0.43m
6:46AM0.43m
9:54PM0.37m
7:00AM0.45m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
9
7
6
6
5
5
7
8
6
4
4
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
-4
-4
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