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Goolwa Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Goolwa Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Goolwa Beach surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW 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 Saturday (May 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goolwa Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 30th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 30th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | |
657 | 928 | 1100 | 1403 | 2265 | 1836 | 1036 | 583 | 295 | 2459 | 1681 | 1608 | 1437 | 743 | 518 | 414 | 288 | 390 | 2492 | 2528 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:49PM0.80m | 2:25PM0.84m | 3:02PM0.87m | 5:50AM0.19m | 3:38PM0.89m | 5:31AM0.20m | 4:12PM0.90m | 5:48AM0.21m | 4:45PM0.89m | 6:16AM0.23m | 5:17PM0.87m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.10m | 11:19PM0.07m | 11:42PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.19m | 00:06AM0.05m | 7:32AM0.19m | 00:31AM0.05m | 8:26AM0.19m | 00:56AM0.06m | 9:11AM0.20m | 1:21AM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 31 | 2265 | 1836 | 1036 | 583 | 270 | 107 | 8 | 193 | 188 | 743 | 518 | 283 | 165 | 390 | 1432 | 303 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | S 26 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 536 | — | — | 36 | 164 | — | — | — | — | 317 | 378 | 414 | 288 | 56 | 387 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | S 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 34 | 78 | 75 | 21 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 657 | 928 | 1100 | 1403 | — | — | 21 | 39 | 88 | 2459 | 1681 | 1608 | 1437 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 58 | 2492 | 2528 | 1220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 563 | 564 | 456 | 166 | 6 | 344 | 570 | 338 | 338 | 459 | 563 | 571 | 1011 | 571 | 399 | 571 | 583 | 902 | 1025 | 6 |
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Information about the Goolwa Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Goolwa Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Goolwa Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Goolwa Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Goolwa Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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