Glenelg Rivermouth is the Nelson river-mouth beach break at the mouth of the Glenelg River. It is an exposed, unreliable sandbar wave with lefts and rights, best on south swell and north-northeast wind, and it can still be surfed through most tide states when the banks line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Glenelg Rivermouth in Victoria.
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North-northeast wind is the clean lane, south swell is the main trigger, and the banks can work across most tides.
Park at the Nelson Ocean Beach carpark and use the short walk to the beach.
It is usually low-pressure, but it can get busy when the surf is on.
Watch for rips, sharks, moving sandbars, and heavier river-mouth flow after rain.
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