Surf Forecasts:
Orford Rivermouth surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Orford Rivermouth in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Tuesday 24 Nov, 8PM (local time) – 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Orford Rivermouth before Friday 27 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s on Tuesday 24 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Orford Rivermouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Orford Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 24th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Orford Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 3 | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 3 | S 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 3 | SSE 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.21m | 11:35PM0.90m | 10:35AM1.21m | 00:24AM0.91m | 11:14AM1.19m | 1:12AM0.92m | 11:54AM1.16m | 2:00AM0.93m | 12:36PM1.12m | 2:46AM0.94m | 1:19PM1.08m | 3:27AM0.94m | 2:06PM1.03m | 4:03AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.28m | 4:18AM0.67m | 5:51PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.70m | 6:33PM0.30m | 5:52AM0.72m | 7:15PM0.31m | 6:44AM0.74m | 7:55PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.74m | 8:35PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.71m | 9:14PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 3 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 40 | 22 | 75 | 49 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 6 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 15 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 5 | S 13 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | E 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | NE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 2 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 412 | 27 | 41 | 507 | 27 | 41 | 506 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 27 | 50 | 641 | 36 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 507 | 27 |
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