Surf Forecasts:
Goolwa Rivermouth surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,630 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3238 | 2176 | 1220 | 581 | 1098 | 871 | 1092 | 1641 | 6630 | 4461 | 2899 | 1664 | 880 | 613 | 655 | 5953 | 5372 | 3219 | 1761 | 1154 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46PM0.66m | 9:31AM0.42m | 7:05PM0.54m | 10:30AM0.51m | 11:27AM0.62m | 12:20PM0.73m | 1:10PM0.84m | 1:59PM0.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.32m | 2:29AM0.13m | 1:07PM0.39m | 2:39AM0.17m | 2:29AM0.20m | 1:02AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.08m | 11:07PM-0.03m | 11:37PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3238 | 2176 | 1220 | 581 | 1098 | 871 | 1092 | 1641 | 6630 | 4461 | 2899 | 1664 | 880 | 613 | 466 | 2214 | 5372 | 3219 | 1761 | 1154 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | 1005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 655 | 657 | 3904 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 28 | 50 | 5953 | 1595 | — | — | 4 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 503 | 694 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 561 | 1002 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
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