Kennet Rivermouth/Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out the scoop for the Kennet Rivermouth/Point over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off a little slow. The first decent swells are rolling in, but the conditions are holding them back. The water temp is 57°, right where it should be for this time of year, so no shock there.

Tuesday the 4th comes in with a solid 12 ft swell from the WSW, packing a ton of energy (3729), but it’s a messy cross-off breeze at 20 km/h and rain showers. You can ride it, but it’s not a day to clear the calendar. Wednesday the 5th has a 7 ft afternoon swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is still a factor. A bit frustrating.

Thursday morning the 6th is a serious tease – we get a glassy offshore NW breeze at just 10 km/h, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft from the SW. The energy is weak (316), so it’s a longboard-only window. Friday morning the 7th is the first real standout. You’ve got a 5 ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the NW at 5 km/h. The water goes glassy. The combined energy is a solid 1006, and the waves are predicted to be very good. For a rivermouth/point, that long period is going to draw in some beautiful lines. That’s the pick of the first week.

Saturday and Sunday drop off, with the swell hanging around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the wind gets nasty on Sunday, hitting 35 km/h from the NNE. A total write-off. Monday the 10th jumps back up to 7 ft from the SW with energy at 3033, but the wind is a fresh 30 km/h cross-off. Bumpy, but there’s size for a strong paddler.

Looking into the second week, things get heavy. Wednesday the 12th afternoon shows a massive 23 ft swell from the WSW. Not a joke. The combined energy is a whopping 26263 – that’s extreme. The wind is a cross-off at 30 km/h, but the forecast clearly says the swell is too big for this break. This is big-wave territory, only for the absolute elite, and even then, it’s a question. Thursday the 13th is still pumping at 21 ft in the morning, same warning applies.

The real standout for the experts is Friday the 14th. The morning session has a 16 ft, 16-second groundswell from the WSW, a light offshore NW breeze at 10 km/h, and energy at 15699. The conditions are predicted to be exceptional for expert surfers. This is a heavy, powerful, clean groundswell hitting a point. A session to remember for those with the nerve. Saturday the 15th drops to 10 ft from the SSW with a gentle offshore – still excellent for experienced surfers, but the peak is Friday.

After that, it settles. Sunday the 16th has a glassy 5 ft swell in the afternoon with an ESE breeze at 5 km/h, making for a clean, fun finish to the weekend. The rest of the run into the 19th sees smaller swell and moderate winds, but Monday the 19th afternoon shows a moderate offshore with a 6 ft, 15-second swell, a solid, clean session for the experienced crew.

So, bottom line: the best all-rounder for the average surfer is Friday morning the 7th – clean, 5 ft, light offshore, nice lines. The big one for the hardcore crew is Friday the 14th, but that’s strictly for experts only. The gap between Wednesday and Friday of the second week is filled with massive, unruly surf, so be patient.

Rusty.

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