Goolwa, Australia

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Building in Goolwa South Australia — Goolwa, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Goolwa

Goolwa is a town in South Australia, Australia. From Goolwa you can reach 14 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Goolwa, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ADL, 66 km away.

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Staying in Goolwa

25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: ADL, 66 km, KGC, 116 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Goolwa.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Goolwa too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Knights10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 5 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Knights, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 shollow	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 shollow	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Middleton [Beach]6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middleton [Beach], each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Middleton Point6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middleton Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Booma11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 4 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Booma, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Bullies10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 5 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bullies, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Chiton Rocks11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 4 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chiton Rocks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Elephants7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton, 1 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elephants, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Frenchies8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton, 3 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Frenchies, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Goolwa1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft35 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

3 ft149 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Goolwa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 smushy	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft11 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	328kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft11 smushy	301kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Bashams bommie7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton, 2 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bashams bommie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft10 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Dump12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 3 km

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dump, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft11 ssoft	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft10 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

chicken run (bashams beach)8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Middleton, 3 km

2 ft39 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

3 ft149 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at chicken run (bashams beach), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 ssoft	355kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	301kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Horseshoe Bay9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Victor Harbor, 6 km

2 ft39 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

3 ft149 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Horseshoe Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 shollow	150kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 shollow	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft11 shollow	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft11 shollow	301kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

The Pines15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Victor Harbor

1 ft32 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

4 ft340 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pines, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 shollow	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 shollow	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft11 shollow	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft11 shollow	340kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 shollow	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Goolwa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Goolwa

Goolwa 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Goolwa

Goolwa 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Goolwa

Cadell Street Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
Convenient ChefAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
Redwood Wood Fired PizzasPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Thai DaysThai · 0.1 km from the centre
The Garden of NangAsian · 0.1 km from the centre
The Garden TandooriIndian · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits