Glenelg Rivermouth surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Glenelg Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
WSW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4885
4024
3517
2886
2521
1933
2158
2281
2221
1922
1892
1550
1415
1220
1129
961
961
887
560
1001
894
806
862
846
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:38PM0.38m
12:35PM1.05m
10:23PM0.38m
1:07PM1.08m
10:04PM0.42m
1:41PM1.06m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.07m
8:24PM0.37m
5:00AM-0.02m
9:11PM0.42m
5:30AM-0.08m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
WSW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
4885
4024
3517
2886
2521
1933
2158
2281
2221
1922
1892
1550
1415
1220
1129
961
961
887
560
1001
894
806
455
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
1.1
SW
12
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
11
22
22
21
45
117
72
44
186
303
336
183
258
455
323
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
20
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
98
186
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
3
862
846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
21
61
61
67
67
67
28
0
0
0
0
0
9
61
9
0
0
0
61
61
67
67
67
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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