Aha Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch ain’t got much to offer for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is a pretty grim run of small, weak surf with no real standouts. We’re looking at a long gap of flat, poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.

Kicking off on Wednesday the 15th of July at Aha Rivermouth, we’ve got tiny 1ft waves from the east with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak as at just 15, and the water is sitting at 81°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The wind is light offshore in the morning, so it’s clean, but the surf is rubbish—nothing to get excited about. This same story drags on through Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with swell staying under 2ft and energy barely cracking 30. It’s a total write-off.

Moving into the second week, things get a touch bigger but still poor. Monday the 20th of July has glassy conditions and 1ft waves, but it’s still weak. By Wednesday the 22nd, we finally see a little pulse—2ft from the ENE with a period of 12 seconds and energy hitting 109 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore, messing up the shape. Thursday the 23rd brings 2ft swell and energy up to 117, but it’s onshore or cross-onshore—still not worth the drive.

From the 24th through the 26th, it’s back to weak, choppy junk with wind picking up, and by the 27th, we’re looking at 2ft to 3ft but with onshore winds and energy around 121–133. This is a beach/jetty setup, so with the wind and poor quality, it’d be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only real change comes at the very end of the window. On Tuesday the 28th of July, swell jumps to 6ft–7ft from the ESE, with a period of 14 seconds and very strong energy (1152–1875). But the wind is onshore and fresh, and the forecast says it’s still poor surf conditions. By Wednesday the 29th, it gets wild—13ft to 15ft swell with energy over 9000, but a near gale cross-onshore wind blows it out. That’s expert-only territory, and it’s not clean. On Thursday the 30th, we see 28ft swell from the north with energy at 26,679—that’s massive, but the wind is a severe gale cross-shore, and the wave comment says it’s too big for this break. The afternoon drops to 3ft but the wind is still nasty.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to recommend. The whole period is a bust—no standouts, just a lot of waiting. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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