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Lat Long: 38.57° S 143.97° E

Cumberland River WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cumberland River sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.2° 

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


Cumberland River surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,727 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cumberland River this week:

The surf forecast for Cumberland River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cumberland River in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 16s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Mon 19th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 21st Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 24th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cumberland River over the next 16 days.


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