Barron Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at this spot. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with the real quality hanging right at the tail end of the period.

The first few days are pretty ordinary. From the get-go on Thursday, the 10th of September, through to later in the month, we're looking at inconsistent, marginal surf. The swell is small, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the winds are generally cross-on or onshore, which doesn't do us any favours. The wave energy is sitting in that moderate range, mostly in the 200s and 300s, but it's not clean enough to get excited about. It's a frustrating stretch where the conditions just don't line up.

You'll be waiting a while. The real standout doesn’t show up until Friday, the 25th of September. That morning, things finally click. The swell direction is a clean SW at 2 ft, but here’s the kicker—the period jumps right up to 21 seconds. That is a very long period groundswell. It won't be big, but it will have serious push and shape. The wind is glassy, which is about as good as it gets. The combined energy is a solid 595, right in the strong range. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s still a couple of weeks out, so keep an eye on it, but right now it’s looking prime.

Now, the caveat with a period that long is that a beach break can get a bit walled-up and straight. This is Barron Rivermouth, and it’s a point and river setup, which is exactly the kind of place that will handle that long period energy beautifully. The direction is a south-west swell, which matches the optimum swell direction of SW for this break. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can be a bit picky. You'll likely have some company, as crowds are listed as sometimes, but for that kind of quality, it’s worth it.

The water temperature is sitting at 89°, which is a massive 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, that's for sure.

The rest of that final week leading up to the 25th stays marginal, with similar small swell and cross-onshore winds. The Saturday and Sunday before the big day show slightly better scores, but the wind is still onshore, so it's not the one.

So, to sum it up: the next couple of weeks are a write-off for any real quality. There is a long gap of poor to marginal conditions. But don’t write it off entirely. The morning of Friday, the 25th of September, at Barron Rivermouth has the potential to be something special with that glassy, long-period SW groundswell. That’s your window. Everything else, wait for a better day.

Rusty.

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