Kugenuma Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next sixteen days. Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for right now, and we’re looking at a pretty flat run for a while. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the 2nd of August, so that’s over a week of small, weak junk. But hang in there, because things do start to look a little more interesting after that.

The first day with anything worth noting is Sunday morning, August 2nd at Kugenuma Rivermouth. We’ve got a small 1ft swell coming out of the SE with a long period of 16 seconds. The wave energy is still weak, sitting at only 69, and the forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the E, so the surface will be nice. But at this size and with that long period, it’s going to be a bit slow and straight-breaking at a river mouth. Not a standout, but something to wet the board.

The real standout of the whole outlook is Monday morning, August 3rd. This is the best we’ve got. Kugenuma Rivermouth sees a bump up to 2ft of swell from the ESE, period of 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 185 – that’s more life in the water. The wind is light from the ENE, keeping it clean. The swell direction (ESE) is a good match for the river mouth’s optimum (S). It’s small but with that long period and glassy conditions, the shape should be better, and the sets will have some push. It’s still a beginner-friendly size, but it’s clean and lined up. The breaks are described as “fairly consistent” but crowds are “often”, so expect company.

After that, Tuesday morning, August 4th offers another clean morning with 1ft from the ESE, a 17-second period, and light wind. The energy is moderate at 119, so it’s worth a look if you missed the Monday. But it’s not as good. After Tuesday afternoon, it drops right back down into tiny, weak surf for the rest of the window.

Overall, it’s a very slow stretch. The only real window is the 2nd through the 4th of August, with Monday morning the 3rd being the pick of the bunch. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.

Signing off,
Rusty

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