Surf Forecasts:
Riet River surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,591 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riet River this week:
The surf forecast for Riet River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riet River in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riet River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 1380 | 544 | 431 | 375 | 1182 | 4591 | 2483 | 2301 | 3279 | 2150 | 2922 | 2102 | 1100 | 643 | 341 | 196 | 117 | 168 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM0.94m | 12:14PM1.07m | 00:26AM1.06m | 12:55PM1.23m | 1:08AM1.19m | 1:27PM1.38m | 1:43AM1.31m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:28PM1.65m | 2:48AM1.52m | 3:00PM1.73m | 3:21AM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.75m | 5:28AM0.63m | 6:28PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.26m | 8:12PM0.17m | 8:13AM0.16m | 8:43PM0.06m | 8:46AM0.07m | 9:16PM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 625 | 1130 | 544 | 431 | 72 | 81 | 3701 | 1959 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 2922 | 2102 | 1100 | 643 | 341 | 196 | 117 | 422 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 93 | 48 | 21 | 118 | 50 | 55 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 184 | 116 | 58 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | W 15 | W 13 | SE 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 40 | 16 | 38 | 16 | — | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 9 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 12 | — | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 514 | 1380 | — | 58 | 375 | 1182 | 4591 | 2483 | 2301 | 3279 | 2150 | — | — | 56 | 89 | 49 | 114 | 294 | 168 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 0 | 135 | 369 | 133 | 190 | 167 | 0 | 304 | 332 | 127 | 126 | 708 | 161 | 142 | 369 | 142 | 16 | 239 | 126 |
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