Surf Forecasts:
Moruya Rivermouth surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, S swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moruya Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Moruya Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moruya Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moruya Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up at the Moruya Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks.
First off, it’s a slow burner. The early days are flat and ugly – onshore and cross-shore winds, tiny waves, and no reason to get wet. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate (125 to 195), and the conditions are poor. Don’t even think about it until Thursday the 27th of August morning. That morning the swell is only 2ft from the NE, but the wind goes glassy, and it’s the first time you can actually surf something. Still, it’s ordinary – just a clean-up in the morning before the wind turns bad again.
The standout is Sunday the 30th of August morning. The swell builds to 4ft out of the S, period around 9 seconds, and it’s glassy – perfect. Combined energy hits 300, which is moderate wave energy, and the waves are actually good. That’s your best session by far. The Rivermouth is exposed to the S/SE swell, and with offshore being W, it’ll be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes – and on a morning like that, you’ll have company.
After that, Monday the 31st morning is surfable but ordinary with 3ft and glassy conditions. Into the first week of September, we get offshore wind on Tuesday the 1st – W wind at 12 mph in the arvo, with a 2ft SSE swell and 12-second period. Clean waves, but small. Still worth a look if you’re keen. The rest of the first week and into the second week is mostly poor – small swell, cross-on or onshore wind, and combined energy dropping to 55 to 127. By Monday the 7th of September, it’s back to 4ft from the NE with a short 6-second period and cross-on wind – messy.
So bottom line: don’t waste your time until Sunday the 30th of August morning – that’s your standout, glassy and clean. After that, there’s a tiny window on the 1st of September with offshore wind, but it’s small. The rest is flat or messy. Crowds are possible on that Sunday, so be early.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 79 | 122 | 93 | 60 | 96 | 78 | 116 | 106 | 176 | 93 | 140 | 408 | 64 | 180 | 349 | 218 | 137 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM0.83m | 5:11PM1.22m | 6:15AM0.88m | 6:04PM1.27m | 7:00AM0.94m | 6:50PM1.32m | 7:39AM1.01m | 7:32PM1.36m | 8:15AM1.08m | 8:12PM1.39m | 8:49AM1.14m | 8:50PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.58m | 00:17AM0.43m | 11:20AM0.56m | 00:58AM0.36m | 12:19PM0.51m | 1:36AM0.30m | 1:08PM0.46m | 2:11AM0.24m | 1:52PM0.40m | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:34PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 40 | 122 | 93 | 42 | 42 | 78 | 59 | 106 | 176 | 84 | 140 | 66 | 64 | 180 | 349 | 218 | 137 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 12 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 79 | 4 | 85 | 60 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 91 | 95 | 26 | 40 | 67 | 79 | 62 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | S 20 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 40 | 43 | 20 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 25 | 1 | — | 96 | — | 116 | 1 | 5 | 93 | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 228 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
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