Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the Moruya Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow start, so we'll be waiting a few days before anything really gets going. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The first few days are pretty ordinary. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have some tiny waves, with swell around 1 ft to 2 ft from the south and southeast, and the energy is weak (88 to 60). The wind is mostly light and cross-off or glassy, but the waves are just too small to get excited about.

Friday the 4th is even smaller, with a 1.0 ft ENE swell and glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy is down at 39. It's a total non-starter.

Saturday the 5th sees a jump in wind, with a fresh 30 km/h northwesterly creating clean conditions, but the swell is a messy 3 ft from the northeast with a short 5-second period. The energy is still weak (75). Not worth paddling out.

We've got a bit of a gap here with no real surf, but things change on Sunday the 6th. That's the standout for this entire forecast period. The morning glass-off with a light ESE breeze and a solid 5 ft south swell, with a 12-second period, is pumping energy into the break (790). This is the best we're going to see. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum, but that clean, glassy start will have the Rivermouth looking good. Keep in mind though, at 5 ft it might be a bit much for beginners.

After Sunday, it goes back to being pretty average. Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th sees a mix of small, messy swells with onshore winds and chop. The energy stays low to moderate (150 to 86). Nothing to write home about.

Now, looking ahead to Thursday the 10th, we've got a massive 10 ft SSE swell on the charts with a 10-second period. The energy reading is off the charts at 1611. But here's the thing – the note says this swell is predicted to be too big for this break. At that size, it's only for experts, and even then, the Rivermouth might just close out. It's a cautionary tale, not a recommendation.

Friday the 11th has a 4 ft south swell, but it's a marginal call with cross-onshore winds. The energy is moderate (431). Not a standout.

The rest of the run from Saturday the 12th through to Wednesday the 17th is a mixed bag of small, weak swells, often with poor winds. There's a 6 ft NE swell on Monday the 14th afternoon, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the winds are messy. The 7 ft south swell on Thursday the 17th afternoon has a short period and onshore winds, so it's more likely to be a mess for paddle surfing than anything else. Given the size and the wind, it might actually be more interesting for the kite surfers.

So, the only true standout is Sunday the 6th, with that glassy, clean start and a decent south groundswell. The rest is a write-off. It's been a quiet stretch, but that one morning should be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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