Rivoli Bay surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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 6PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.3
SW
16
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
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
940
928
913
2668
2601
2238
2119
2201
2004
1762
1514
1042
903
710
905
1135
1736
2653
2944
2650
2391
1956
1641
1324
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
5
W
5
W
0
NW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:16PM0.93m
10:36PM0.46m
2:50PM0.85m
11:18PM0.48m
3:22PM0.77m
11:52PM0.48m
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
10
11
10
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
13
11
10
8
7
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.3
SW
16
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
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
940
928
913
2668
2601
2238
2119
2201
2004
1762
1514
1042
903
710
905
1135
1736
2653
2944
2650
2391
1956
1641
1324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
661
834
813
1170
161
258
148
182
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
173
167
167
167
0
0
0
0
3
107
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
8
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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