Aha Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a weird one. The next solid surf is a long way off, and when it comes, it’s going to be way too much of a good thing. We’re looking at a real gap before anything even gets close to rideable, and then it’s all about surviving, not styling.

The first call is on Wednesday morning, August 5th, at Aha Rivermouth. There’s swell showing at 8.2ft, but it’s coming from the east with a 17-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, and while it usually means power, at a beach/jetty setup like this, it can break too straight. The water is 86.7°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it. The wind is blowing onshore from the NE at 15 mph, and it’s marked as poor surf conditions. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out. The energy is moderate, sitting at 4422, but the quality isn’t there. By the afternoon, the swell bumps to 9.8ft, wind picks up to 19 mph, and it’s still messy. This is a pass.

Thursday, August 6th, things get serious. The swell jumps to 16.4ft in the morning with a 16-second period, and the wind is a cross-onshore near gale at 31 mph. The energy is strong at 13684, but it’s blown out. The afternoon gets worse—18.0ft, 37 mph winds, and the comment says it’s too big for this break. The energy is up at 16465, but you’d be mad to try it.

Friday, August 7th, is where it goes nuts. Morning sees a 41.0ft swell with hurricane-force winds at 78 mph. That’s 81629 energy—very strong—and it’s dangerous. The afternoon drops to 26.2ft but still has violent storm-force winds at 71 mph. This is not surfing; this is survival. The break is exposed, and with that kind of size and wind, it’s a total write-off.

Saturday, August 8th, the swell data is gone—no height, no period—but the wind is still hurricane-force, 93 mph cross-shore. It’s a complete blank. Sunday, August 9th, the swell drops to 1.0ft and 1.3ft, but the wind is still howling at 90-96 mph. The energy is weak, under 100, and it’s just not happening. There’s a gap here of several days with absolutely nothing rideable.

Monday, August 10th, we get a tiny pulse—3.0ft—but the wind is a severe gale offshore at 47 mph in the morning. That’s clean, but it’s ridiculous to paddle into. The energy is weak, 315. The afternoon is similar, with a near gale at 37 mph. Still not worth it.

Tuesday, August 11th, the swell is 2.6ft, wind drops to 19 mph offshore, and it’s the first time things start to feel human. The energy is 212—weak—and it’s marked as marginal. The afternoon is 2.6ft with a cross-offshore breeze at 16 mph. It’s clean, but it’s tiny and weak. You could get a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not a standout.

Wednesday, August 12th, the morning is your best bet of this whole stretch so far. Swell is 3.3ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore at 6 mph. It’s clean. The energy is 192—weak—but it’s surfable. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s a 1/10, but it’s something. The afternoon drops to 3.0ft with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. Still clean, still small.

Thursday, August 13th, morning is 3.0ft from the ENE with an 11-second period, cross-offshore wind at 12 mph. It’s marginal, energy at 203. The afternoon is 3.0ft but with

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