Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Lookin’ at the next couple of weeks, Moruya Rivermouth is gonna be a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are pretty ordinary, so we’ll have to wait for a decent window. The only real standout in the whole 16-day run is Tuesday the 8th of September, with some clean, glassy conditions early. That’s your best bet.

We start off with nothing much to get excited about. Friday the 4th has tiny 2ft SSE swell with a weak 6-second period, and combined energy is a paltry 65 – real weak. The morning is glassy, so it’s surfable if you’re a beginner or just want a splash, but the water’s running about average for this time of year. Saturday and Sunday are a write-off with small, poor-quality surf and messy winds.

The first real glimmer comes on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning has a 4ft SSE swell, period a short 7 seconds, but combined energy is moderate at 300. The big news is the wind: flat calm, glassy. That’s a rare treat here, and it’ll clean the waves up nicely. The rivermouth setup should handle that swell direction well. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with that glass, it’ll be a joy for anyone. The afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops.

The next few days build some size but lose the quality. Wednesday the 9th sees 4ft to 5ft S swell, but with moderate cross-shore chop, it’s messy. Thursday the 10th gets a solid 7ft to 8ft S swell, with a long 12-second period and combined energy rocketing up to 2318 – that’s strong energy. But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s marginal at best. That size is really only for experienced surfers, and the wind will make it tough.

After that, the swell drops back, and we’re into a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. From Friday the 11th right through to the end of the forecast on the 19th, there’s no real quality. Small swells – mostly between 1ft and 4ft – with cross-on or cross-off winds, and only a few cleaner moments. The 18th of September sees another pulse of 8ft S swell with a long 12-second period and massive energy at 2304, but it’s accompanied by strong 19 mph S winds and lumpy cross-chop. That’s a kite surfer’s setup, not a paddle surfer’s.

So, bottom line: if you’ve got a flexible schedule, aim for Tuesday morning the 8th of September. It’s the only true glassy, clean window in the whole run. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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