Surf Forecasts:
Kennet Rivermouth/Point surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 5,707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
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 (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennet Rivermouth/Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennet Rivermouth/Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1533 | 2541 | 1983 | 1382 | 5027 | 3331 | 1155 | 1472 | 1006 | 2483 | 3137 | 3004 | 3004 | 3720 | 4562 | 2655 | 1554 | 961 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.75m | 3:23PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.66m | 3:50PM1.49m | 5:04AM1.56m | 4:16PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.32m | 6:45AM1.36m | 5:19PM1.22m | 8:09AM1.30m | 6:31PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.62m | 9:48PM0.18m | 10:18AM0.71m | 10:20PM0.26m | 10:50AM0.81m | 10:54PM0.36m | 11:28AM0.91m | 11:34PM0.46m | 12:24PM0.99m | 00:29AM0.57m | 2:12PM1.03m | 1:54AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1533 | 2541 | 1983 | 1382 | 1179 | 796 | 1155 | 1472 | 1006 | 1155 | 3137 | 3004 | 3004 | 3720 | 4562 | 2655 | 1554 | 961 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | S 15 | — | — | WSW 12 | S 16 | — | — | SW 17 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 150 | 1111 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 19 | — | — | 587 | 17 | 43 | 74 | 91 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5027 | 3331 | — | 3 | 6 | 2483 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 531 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 564 | 524 | 226 | 38 | 38 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
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