Goolwa Rivermouth Surf Guide

Goolwa Rivermouth in South Australia - East Coast is an exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The sandbar break offers mainly right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Sharks have been reported here.

Goolwa Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar2fairly consistent
17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Goolwa Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Goolwa Rivermouth occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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Goolwa Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 02:44 Local Time
Friday 08
0:30AM3:30AM6:30AM9:30AM
Wave (m)
3
SSW
3
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 15 14
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
25
Wind State on on cross-
on
on

Swell History at Goolwa Rivermouth

Surf stats for Goolwa Rivermouth, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Goolwa Rivermouth

Wind stats for Goolwa Rivermouth, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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