Carlton Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 147.64° E

Carlton Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carlton Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.7° 

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


Carlton Rivermouth surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 9,938 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carlton Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carlton Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 29th Aug)16ft (5.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carlton Rivermouth over the next 16 days.


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