Glenelg Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.99° E

Glenelg Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Glenelg Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.8° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Glenelg Rivermouth at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)15ft (4.5m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
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0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10302
10614
11301
11461
12155
12697
13064
12360
11070
10225
10225
11624
12234
10908
9937
9328
8627
8517
8258
8258
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:18PM0.36m
1:04PM0.96m
00:02AM0.48m
1:16PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.34m
5:14AM0.11m
8:04PM0.36m
6:01AM0.10m
7:44PM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
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