Rivoli Bay surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 ACST
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Rivoli Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rivoli Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rivoli Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Rivoli Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Rivoli Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2601
2238
2119
2201
2004
1762
1514
1042
903
710
905
1119
1624
2620
2944
2650
2263
1956
1641
1208
1086
892
777
753
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
0
SW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NE
30
NE
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:36PM0.46m
2:50PM0.85m
11:18PM0.48m
3:22PM0.77m
11:52PM0.48m
3:52PM0.68m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.46m
6:39AM-0.06m
10:07PM0.48m
7:14AM0.01m
10:28PM0.48m
7:45AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
19
18
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
11
10
8
7
10
12
12
11
10
7
8
7
11
14
13
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
2601
2238
2119
2201
2004
1762
1514
1042
903
710
905
1119
1624
2620
2944
2650
2263
1956
1641
1208
1086
892
777
753
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
129
196
182
80
347
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
21
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
3
91
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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