Monabe Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey mates, Rusty here again, with a look at what’s coming in our local stretch at Monabe Rivermouth over the next couple weeks. This is a river mouth break that’s heavily sheltered; when it works, it’s beautiful, but it’s not often.

First off, it’s dead quiet to start. Tuesday morning is a write-off – light onshore breeze, wave energy reading a measly 771, and the water temp is about `77°F`, which feels a smidge cool for summer. No reason to get wet.

Then Tuesday afternoon shows some life: glassy surface, 1.2m (4ft) swell from the southeast with a long 16-second period. It’s tempting, but this break ‘rarely breaks’ – so you’re rolling the dice.

The prime window is Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th. Thursday morning glassy, offshore wind, and a punchy 3.0m (10ft) SSE swell with a big energy punch (4514). This is big, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. Friday morning is even better: 3.0m (10ft) south swell, 16-second intervals, glassy, with energy hitting 7926. That’s dynamite. Crowds are possible, so be early.

Saturday the 11th is still pumping in the morning with a 4.5m (15ft) south swell and glassy conditions – energy over 10,000 – but that’s full-on big-wave territory, experts only. Then it flatlines Saturday afternoon.

From Sunday the 12th, it goes tiny. Waves below knee-high, energy dropping to double digits. That flat spell runs nearly a week.

Later on, there’s a glimmer on Sunday the 19th: 2.4m (8ft) from the east-southeast, glassy, and a solid 2052 energy reading. It’s a decent cleanup session for those ready. Monday the 20th still has 1.9m (6ft) and clean conditions, though the period drops off a bit.

So your real window is tight: Thursday 9th through Saturday 11th is the only true standout. The rest of the month is mostly waiting on that next small pulse around the 19th.

That’s it from me – Rusty.

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