Surf Forecasts:
Kromme Rivermouth surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,838 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kromme Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Kromme Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kromme Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kromme Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1539 | 1834 | 1671 | 1352 | 841 | 855 | 792 | 1432 | 1069 | 804 | 614 | 309 | 882 | 1764 | 1429 | 2944 | 3112 | 2309 | 2204 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.76m | 3:41AM1.61m | 3:52PM1.74m | 4:10AM1.59m | 4:20PM1.69m | 4:37AM1.54m | 4:47PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.46m | 5:14PM1.48m | 5:32AM1.36m | 5:40PM1.36m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.01m | 9:41AM0.06m | 10:05PM0.03m | 10:09AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.08m | 10:36AM0.16m | 10:57PM0.15m | 11:03AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:26AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1539 | 1834 | 1671 | 1352 | 841 | 855 | 792 | 1432 | 1069 | 804 | 614 | 309 | 882 | 1764 | 1429 | 2944 | 3112 | 2309 | 2204 | 776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 581 | 60 | 54 | 151 | 108 | 159 | 42 | 108 | 98 | 68 | 58 | 183 | 55 | 56 | 595 | 78 | 53 | 36 | 22 | 546 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | S 12 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 78 | — | 67 | 67 | — | — | 106 | 56 | — | 3 | — | 56 | — | 27 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | — | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 40 | — | 15 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 133 | 16 | 0 | 190 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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