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Kennet Rivermouth/Point Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Cape Otway (10 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Kennet Rivermouth/Point surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kennet Rivermouth/Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kennet Rivermouth/Point sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennet Rivermouth/Point this week:
The surf forecast for Kennet Rivermouth/Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennet Rivermouth/Point in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 1st May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 1st May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 5th May) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennet Rivermouth/Point over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
648 | 677 | 590 | 410 | 295 | 215 | 238 | 449 | 413 | 499 | 410 | 711 | 2670 | 2330 | 932 | 428 | 846 | 828 | 2419 | 1900 | 4646 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.30m | 11:46AM1.57m | 11:15PM1.32m | 12:27PM1.68m | 11:56PM1.34m | 1:03PM1.77m | 00:33AM1.37m | 1:37PM1.81m | 1:07AM1.40m | 2:11PM1.83m | 1:41AM1.41m | 2:45PM1.81m | 2:14AM1.40m | 3:19PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.43m | 5:54PM0.75m | 5:35AM0.34m | 6:38PM0.71m | 6:12AM0.26m | 7:15PM0.67m | 6:48AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.65m | 7:22AM0.17m | 8:21PM0.64m | 7:56AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.65m | 8:30AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 648 | 677 | 590 | 410 | 295 | 215 | 238 | 297 | 413 | 499 | 410 | 711 | 1086 | 1083 | 694 | 428 | 846 | 828 | 1359 | 304 | 2753 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | E 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 69 | 86 | 222 | 81 | 104 | 393 | 18 | 61 | 173 | 9 | 746 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NW 3 | W 12 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | NW 3 | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | — | 12 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 449 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2670 | 2330 | 932 | — | 2 | — | 2419 | 1900 | 4646 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 371 | 371 | 271 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 531 | 38 |
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Information about the Kennet Rivermouth/Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kennet Rivermouth/Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennet Rivermouth/Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennet Rivermouth/Point 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 (Kennet Rivermouth/Point) 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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Kennet Rivermouth/Point is 73 km (45 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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