Goolwa Beach surf break

Goolwa Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 Aug 2025 ACST
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Goolwa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Goolwa Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Goolwa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Goolwa Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Goolwa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
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4
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
WSW
1.7
SW
2
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)161515141414141615151517161616161615151515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)612489449367312328396657760167717842390276338723673364520663603201026912585251522122053
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:39PM
0.86
4:13AM
0.27
2:10PM
0.87
3:32AM
0.32
2:37PM
0.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:57PM
-0.04
9:56PM
-0.01
6:18AM
0.26
9:54PM
0.03
7:27AM
0.21
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunrise---6:50-------6:48-------6:47----
Sunset-----5:45-------5:46-------5:47--
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141313141818171716161515171513121211111214131211
Feels °C (?)988912151413121210101211101010991011101110
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for SA - East Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Offshore wind has become very light (calm at Strathalbyn 29 km from Goolwa Beach). Surf should be turning clean at Goolwa Beach. 1.0m 14s groundswell from the SSW to make surfable waves.

    Goolwa Beach
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 27 km from Bullies has swung offshore (light winds from the N at Mount Terrible Radar). 1.0m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.9m 4s local chop from the NE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    Bullies
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13.5
Air / Water (°C)
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