Monabe Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We're looking at a 16-day stretch for Monabe Rivermouth, and I gotta be straight with you—this break is a tricky one. It's a rivermouth setup that rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s a bit of an event. We’ve got a long quiet spell to start, with next to nothing on offer until Monday the 24th of August. Even then, it's marginal at best. The real action doesn't kick off until the following week.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Alright, let's get into it. The first real standout is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August. That’s the one you want to circle. We’ve got a 13ft swell from the SSE with a period of 16 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell with some serious legs on it. The energy is pumping at 8113, so you’re getting strong, powerful waves. The wind is glassy out of the south at 3 mph, meaning the surface will be clean as a whistle. Now, this swell is big, well over 8ft, so it's strictly for experienced surfers only. The long period (16 seconds) will make it a bit straight on a beach break, but at a rivermouth, it could line up nicely and give you some long, racy walls. Keep in mind, this spot is rarely breaking, so if it's on, it'll be special. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is another cracker. We’ve got a 12ft swell from the ESE, period 11 seconds, and energy at 5438. It’s glassy calm with the wind out of the SE at 0 mph, so the waves will be clean and inviting. Again, that’s expert-only territory at over 8ft, but the consistency should be decent with a groundswell.

Then Wednesday the 2nd of September morning has a 13ft swell from the E, period 11 seconds, and energy at 7368. Glassy conditions again (W at 0 mph), making for another high-quality session for the crew in the know.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning also looks solid: 15ft swell from the SSE, period 10 seconds, with a cross-off wind from the NNW at 6 mph, keeping things clean. That’s another one for experts.

Now, be aware there’s a gap with no real recommendations from Thursday afternoon the 3rd of September through to the end of the window, with just ordinary, surfable waves but nothing to write home about.

If I had to pick one absolute standout, it’s Tuesday the 25th of August morning. That combo of a massive, long-period groundswell and glassy conditions at a rarely-breaking rivermouth is as good as it gets here—but keep it between us.

Rusty.

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