Goolwa Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.56° S 138.88° E

Issued: 8 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Goolwa Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Goolwa Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Goolwa Rivermouth surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,555 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goolwa Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Goolwa Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Goolwa Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 20th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 20th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 19th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Rivermouth over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
!
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
1.4
SW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6364
2860
2483
1587
980
1693
1319
1079
779
881
807
750
1271
1255
1094
1772
1283
875
620
504
397
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:06PM0.88m
6:06AM0.28m
5:27PM0.78m
6:40AM0.37m
5:41PM0.67m
7:24AM0.46m
5:43PM0.58m
8:18AM0.52m
5:20PM0.49m
9:26AM0.58m
10:52AM0.63m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.10m
9:57AM0.20m
00:55AM0.12m
10:54AM0.27m
00:55AM0.12m
11:52AM0.35m
00:57AM0.11m
1:08PM0.43m
00:58AM0.11m
00:53AM0.11m
00:29AM0.11m
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7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
5
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
13
12
12
9
10
10
8
11
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
9
9
8
5
6
5
4
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
2.5
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1097
1587
822
1693
1319
1079
779
881
807
750
1271
1255
1094
1772
1283
875
620
504
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
S
10
0.5
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
906
980
408
142
22
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
22
151
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
6364
2860
2483
3
27
32
17
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
391
561
155
155
155
0
0
38
0
0
17
17
17
175
19
15
19
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
6
7
9
7
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Information about the Goolwa Rivermouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Goolwa Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Goolwa Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Goolwa Rivermouth 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 Rivermouth) 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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