Kugenuma Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for the Kugenuma Rivermouth stretch.

First up, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is looking pretty grim. We’re talking a long stretch of flat, weak, and poor conditions. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, the energy is just not there. The swell is tiny, often under 2 feet, with a combined energy reading that barely cracks double digits. Even when the wind goes glassy or offshore, there’s just nothing to work with. It’s a real bummer.

Now, Monday the 27th of July morning offers a little glimmer – a tiny 2 foot wrap from the SSE with glassy conditions and a combined energy of 60. It’s surfable, but only just. You’d be on a foamie, and you’d be scratching for anything. Not a standout by any stretch.

The real interest, and I mean the only thing that gets my blood pumping, is the first week of August. Things start to shake up a little on the 1st of August Saturday morning. We’ve got a 1.0 foot SSE swell with a long period of 13 seconds and a clean offshore wind. The combined energy is 73. Still small, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Then, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is where it starts to get interesting. A 2 foot south swell with a 13-second period, glassy conditions, and the combined energy jumps to 186. That’s moderate energy, and for a rivermouth setup, that long period groundswell can actually wrap in and give you some nice, lined-up waves. It’s still small, but the quality is there.

But the standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a proper 6 foot south swell, with a 16-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the combined energy is a thumping 1474 – strong wave energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which isn't perfect, but it's light. This is a big step up in size. The afternoon holds similar energy at 6 feet and 15 seconds, with a light onshore wind. This is a solid, powerful swell.

Tuesday the 4th of August is also a cracker. Morning brings a 5 foot south swell, with a moderate offshore wind from the NNE at 16 mph. The combined energy is 1393. The afternoon is even better for wind: a 5 foot SSW swell with a 19 mph offshore breeze from the NE. That’s fresh offshore and clean. The energy is still well over 1000. This is expert territory at that size, but for the experienced crew, those offshore winds on a solid, long-period groundswell will make the Kugenuma Rivermouth look its absolute best. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The wind does get a bit wild on the 5th and 6th of August, with strong to gale-force offshore winds, which will make it clean but a real battle to paddle out. The swell drops off quickly, so the 3rd and 4th of August are your prime windows.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off, but the 3rd and 4th of August are the real standouts. Get your board ready for that.

Rusty.

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