Surf Forecasts:
Goolwa Rivermouth surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,086 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goolwa Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goolwa Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1305 | 1239 | 1255 | 966 | 928 | 1094 | 1317 | 2390 | 1466 | 1377 | 1670 | 1002 | 1693 | 1982 | 2378 | 1892 | 1822 | 1737 | 1208 | 1606 | 2670 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM0.27m | 4:22AM0.87m | 2:34PM0.21m | 5:01AM0.86m | 5:49AM0.82m | 7:00AM0.76m | 9:06AM0.71m | 10:54AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.09m | 1:05PM0.20m | 8:22PM0.05m | 8:19PM0.02m | 8:17PM0.00m | 8:13PM0.01m | 8:05PM0.05m | 7:54PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1305 | 1239 | 1255 | 966 | 928 | 1094 | 1317 | 2390 | 1466 | 1377 | 1670 | 1002 | 1693 | 1982 | 2378 | 1892 | 1822 | 1737 | 1208 | 1606 | 2670 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 521 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | 13 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 1997 | 75 | 91 | 98 | 125 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 186 | 19 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 554 | 155 | 155 |
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