Surf Forecasts:
Goolwa Rivermouth surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goolwa Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1623 | 1192 | 389 | 393 | 390 | 407 | 1453 | 1384 | 833 | 540 | 342 | 227 | 169 | 169 | 441 | 957 | 1501 | 3785 | 4268 | 2242 | 2643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:59PM0.93m | 2:45PM1.00m | 3:27PM1.03m | 4:06PM1.01m | 6:19AM0.13m | 4:39PM0.96m | 5:49AM0.19m | 5:06PM0.88m | 6:06AM0.28m | 5:27PM0.78m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM-0.08m | 00:09AM-0.09m | 00:36AM-0.06m | 00:54AM-0.00m | 7:20AM0.12m | 1:00AM0.06m | 8:55AM0.15m | 00:58AM0.10m | 9:57AM0.20m | 00:55AM0.12m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1623 | 1192 | 389 | 393 | 390 | 407 | 1453 | 1384 | 833 | 540 | 342 | 227 | 169 | 169 | 147 | 957 | 1501 | — | 929 | 976 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | W 5 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 586 | 253 | — | — | 97 | 1250 | 978 | 656 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 441 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 7 | SW 26 | S 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 71 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 41 | 33 | 3785 | 4268 | 2242 | 2643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 237 | 324 | 336 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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