Glenelg Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.99° E

Glenelg Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Glenelg Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.8° 

Glenelg 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 Glenelg Rivermouth today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (08 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
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0
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0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
19
3
SW
19
3.5
SW
19
3.5
SW
19
4
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3396
3311
2906
3093
2704
2383
2056
1837
1408
1280
1116
2404
2578
3579
7275
7503
8663
10821
5876
5105
8427
7043
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:48AM0.76m
11:47AM0.87m
12:08PM0.95m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.07m
10:16PM0.10m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
2
3
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
10
9
9
7
7
7
7
6
5
6
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