Barron Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Barron Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we’re starting off with a bit of a mixed bag. The opening days of the forecast have some decent energy in the water, but the conditions are gonna keep you on your toes. The pick of the first week, and really the standout of the whole run for me, is gonna be Tuesday morning, July 28th. We’ve got a solid 5ft groundswell out of the southwest, with a very long period of 17 seconds pushing in. The combined energy is a strong 1758, so there’s plenty of grunt. What makes this the one to go for is the glassy, light offshore wind from the southwest that morning. Clean, lined-up waves at this point break and river mouth are gonna be hard to beat. The water is a warm 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. Just a heads up, this is a fairly consistent spot but crowds are possible, so get in early.

The swell holds through Wednesday morning, July 29th, with 4ft of SW groundswell, but the wind swings cross-shore from the SSE, putting a bit of ripple on the face. It’s still surfable, but not as clean as Tuesday. The combined energy is still a moderate 1024. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind goes back offshore, but the reports are a bit uncertain.

We see a steady drop in size through the rest of the week. Thursday and Friday, July 30th and 31st, have smaller 3ft to 3ft swell, and the winds are a bit messy, mostly cross or cross-onshore, leading to pretty ordinary conditions. The energy drops right off into the low hundreds. The first weekend of August is a write-off with tiny 2ft swell and poor conditions – not worth paddling out for.

Now, there’s a bit of a gap in good surf. The early part of the next week, from August 3rd to the 5th, is small and weak, though August 4th and 5th do see a little 1ft swell with clean cross-offshore winds from the southeast. It’s rideable but very small, more of a longboard or a funboard session if you’re desperate.

The next real flicker of hope comes on Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s not huge, with 3ft of SW groundswell, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is a moderate 407. For a point break like this, that glassy surface will make the most of the swell, and it could be a fun, clean morning. Then on Tuesday morning, August 11th, we see another tidy window with 2ft of 18-second groundswell and glassy conditions. Again, small, but clean. The energy is a moderate 356.

After that, the swell bumps up a touch to 3ft for the 12th, but the afternoon winds get strong and cross-onshore, chopping it up. The long-range stuff is a bit of a tease – it looks promising but the wind is unreliable.

Overall, the best bet is Tuesday morning, July 28th. That’s the one with the most size, longest period, and cleanest wind. If you miss it, the glassy mornings of August 8th and 11th are your next best, small-wave options.

Rusty.

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