Glenelg Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.99° E

Glenelg Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Glenelg Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 3AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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3
3
4
!
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.9
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
671
746
1872
1849
853
936
924
1455
2238
2765
2991
2678
2477
2197
1879
2306
1579
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:44AM0.64m
2:36PM0.77m
3:37AM0.65m
2:42PM0.73m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.24m
8:22AM0.28m
9:15PM0.18m
8:55AM0.39m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
5
6
5
6
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
10
10
10
9
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