Glenelg Rivermouth surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ACST
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Glenelg Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Glenelg Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Glenelg Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 8PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
19
1.6
SW
13
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
21
1.4
SW
20
1.9
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
854
692
552
989
856
726
612
586
503
444
380
369
300
286
208
300
1480
2423
3661
3908
3512
3238
2821
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:18PM0.61m
11:09AM0.60m
10:03PM0.56m
11:17AM0.73m
10:30PM0.49m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.48m
4:27AM0.31m
4:53PM0.42m
4:18AM0.28m
5:55PM0.37m
4:16AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
16
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
18
19
18
17
16
14
14
12
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.4
SW
20
1.9
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
880
854
473
405
989
856
726
612
586
503
444
380
369
300
286
149
164
1480
2423
3661
3908
3512
3238
2821
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
866
785
692
552
55
43
44
53
30
10
10
9
9
11
133
208
264
324
456
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SE
6
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
21
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
71
13
55
54
10
10
2
26
15
15
15
12
50
79
8
86
300
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
4
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
70
4
25
33
1
1
3
4
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
28
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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