Glenelg Rivermouth surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1892
1575
1415
1220
1042
961
961
723
978
800
1170
1090
1070
1031
1050
964
990
990
1006
936
1031
1018
1193
2597
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM1.08m
10:04PM0.42m
1:41PM1.06m
2:15PM1.01m
10:40PM0.53m
Low Tide
5:00AM-0.02m
9:11PM0.42m
5:30AM-0.08m
6:04AM-0.09m
9:41PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
10
11
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1892
1575
1415
1220
1042
961
961
723
260
319
258
455
455
460
600
594
671
990
1006
936
920
944
757
2597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.1
E
9
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
22
21
45
117
72
44
186
303
186
183
2
45
2
776
757
929
1031
1018
1193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
1
W
5
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
6
17
55
978
800
1170
1090
1070
1031
1050
964
990
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
61
67
9
0
0
61
61
67
67
67
67
61
61
61
61
61
67
67
61
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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