Surf Forecasts:
Goolwa Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 4,324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goolwa Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Goolwa Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goolwa Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5733 | 3580 | 2807 | 2160 | 2230 | 2754 | 3182 | 1980 | 2191 | 1834 | 961 | 486 | 458 | 325 | 200 | 214 | 464 | 573 | 489 | 597 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.01m | 5:02AM0.19m | 3:50PM0.97m | 4:49AM0.27m | 4:14PM0.89m | 4:58AM0.37m | 4:31PM0.79m | 5:21AM0.46m | 4:43PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.54m | 4:48PM0.59m | 6:24AM0.60m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM-0.09m | 11:37PM-0.03m | 7:46AM0.16m | 11:38PM0.03m | 8:48AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | 9:38AM0.18m | 11:31PM0.09m | 10:24AM0.22m | 11:29PM0.08m | 11:08AM0.29m | 11:30PM0.06m | 11:54AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5733 | 3580 | 2807 | 2160 | 2230 | 2754 | 3182 | 1980 | 2191 | 1834 | 961 | 486 | 458 | 325 | 200 | 126 | 464 | 573 | 489 | 597 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 97 | 214 | 56 | 38 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 89 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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