Glenelg Rivermouth surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 8PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1216
1124
1086
1046
1193
2783
2785
2862
2610
2238
1626
1363
1163
1019
1279
1537
2125
3411
3806
3532
3110
2785
2125
1830
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
W
5
SW
0
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:15PM1.01m
10:40PM0.53m
2:49PM0.93m
11:24PM0.56m
3:22PM0.85m
00:07AM0.55m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.53m
6:40AM-0.07m
9:45PM0.55m
7:16AM0.01m
10:07PM0.54m
7:50AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
11
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
15
14
11
10
9
9
12
14
13
11
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1216
1124
1086
1046
915
2783
2785
2862
2610
2238
1626
1363
1163
1019
1279
1537
2125
3411
3806
3532
3110
2785
2125
1830
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
757
929
1031
1018
1193
134
65
93
148
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
67
61
61
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
21
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
8
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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