Barron Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Barron Rivermouth.

The next couple of weeks start off with a bit of a tease, but the real standout is shaping up for the back half of the window. The first few days are a write-off—Thursday morning the 9th of July actually has some decent ingredients with a 4ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds and a light cross-off breeze, giving it clean conditions and a combined energy of 553 (moderate). But after that, it’s a long, flat spell. From Friday the 10th right through to the morning of Thursday the 16th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, the swell drops right off, and the scores are all zeros. It’s a proper dry spell.

Then, on Thursday the 16th of July, the morning shows a little pulse of life: 4ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, with a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is 528 (moderate), but it’s still only a marginal call. The real action starts to build on Friday the 17th. That morning, we’ve got 5ft of SW swell at 12 seconds, with a cross-off wind from the NW. The energy jumps to 1072 (strong), but the wind is a bit messy, so it’s not quite clean. By the afternoon, the swell hits 7ft from the SW at 14 seconds, and the energy is up to 1688 (strong). That’s a decent-sized groundswell, but it’s a bit big for beginners and the cross-on wind will put some chop on it. Saturday the 18th holds similar size, around 6-6ft, but again with cross-on breezes.

Now, the true standout comes on Monday the 20th of July. The morning is a write-off with a strong cross-off SE wind at 19 mph, but the afternoon... that’s the one. The wind drops to dead calm—glassy conditions—and the swell is a clean 3ft from the SW at 16 seconds. The combined energy is 428 (moderate). This is a point/river setup, perfect for that long-period groundswell. It’s going to be absolutely glassy, with clean lines and easy paddling. This is the best session on offer. Tuesday the 21st also looks excellent: Tuesday morning brings 3ft SW at 15 seconds with a light cross-off, and Tuesday afternoon has 4ft SW at 16 seconds with glassy conditions and energy up to 738 (moderate to strong). Very good surf. Wednesday the 22nd of July morning keeps it going with a glassy 5ft from the SW at 14 seconds and energy of 890 (strong). That’s a cracking morning, but it’s getting a bit sizey for beginners.

The rest of the week after that is a mix of onshore winds and choppy conditions, so the focus is firmly on that Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning window. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here, nothing unusual. And crowds? Barron Rivermouth can get busy sometimes, especially when it’s good, so expect company on that glassy Monday. The consistency is fairly consistent, so this kind of run doesn’t happen all the time.

Rusty.

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