Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glenelg Rivermouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 5PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Glenelg Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1712 | 1115 | 1314 | 1082 | 1392 | 1140 | 859 | 757 | 788 | 773 | 743 | 695 | 685 | 809 | 916 | 821 | 2787 | 2181 | 2629 | 1946 | 2775 | 1314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.74m | 3:09AM0.78m | 1:56PM0.71m | 3:48AM0.74m | 1:54PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.32m | 8:24PM0.06m | 8:42AM0.41m | 8:44PM0.05m | 9:02AM0.49m | 9:04PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
1712 | 1115 | 1314 | 1082 | 1392 | 1140 | 859 | 757 | 788 | 773 | 743 | 695 | 685 | 648 | 595 | 732 | 2224 | 2181 | 1897 | 1946 | 1569 | 1126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
616 | 861 | 376 | 376 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 110 | 256 | 423 | 409 | 522 | 568 | 728 | 728 | 813 | 1314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 218 | 207 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | — |
8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 74 | 198 | 359 | 556 | 809 | 916 | 821 | 2787 | — | 2629 | 1706 | 2775 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 348 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
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