Glenelg Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.99° E

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Glenelg Rivermouth sea temperature is

15.1° C

Glenelg Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Glenelg Rivermouth today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 10AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	13s
Evening (18 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2968	2471	2290	1922	1648	1479	1269	1249	943	799	766	598	531	589	602	671	746	1948	1849	853	936	1413	1455	1435
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		00:56AM0.53m				2:15PM0.88m				1:51AM0.60m				2:26PM0.82m				2:44AM0.64m				2:36PM0.77m
Low Tide				7:07AM0.10m				8:42PM0.32m				7:46AM0.18m				8:55PM0.24m				8:22AM0.28m				9:15PM0.18m


	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	10	10	13	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	12	13	13	12	11	10	10	10	13	14	13	13
Feels °C	7	7	7	6	10	13	13	11	9	7	6	5	8	9	10	8	7	6	6	6	9	11	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	W 12	WSW 12	W 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14
kJ	2968	2471	2290	1922	1648	1479	1269	1249	943	799	766	598	531	589	565	439	556	1948	1849	853	936	1413	1455	1435
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 12	S 24	SW 22	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	S 10	S 10	W 9	W 8	S 10	S 10	S 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	87	11	19	130	170	202	202	198	194	602	671	746	74	51	252	169	17	17	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 15	SW 23	S 15	S 15	S 15	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	S 11	S 11	S 10	—	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	SSW 10	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	18	21	42	42	40	138	188	236	452	146	143	104	—	33	33	30	19	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	—	—	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	WNW 8	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	3	—	—	7	10	3	3	2	291	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	0	0	9	9	9	9	9	9	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Johanna VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Red Bluff WA - North West	Red Bluff WA - North West	Red Bluff WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Red Bluff WA - North West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	7	7	6

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