Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Moruya Rivermouth.

Right off the bat, the early days are pretty quiet. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are surfable but nothing to write home about – small, weak waves around 3 to 5 ft, and the wind isn't doing us any favours. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (466 down to 139), and conditions are messy. Saturday morning is the pick of the first weekend, with glassy conditions and 3 ft of SE swell, period 10 seconds, giving a bit of shape but still very ordinary energy (179).

The real gap hits from Sunday the 30th right through to Saturday the 5th of September. That’s a solid week of poor to very ordinary surf. Swell drops to 1.0 to 2 ft, period is short, and the energy is weak (down to 31). Winds are a mixed bag but the waves are just too small to bother with. There’s not much to recommend – a few glassy mornings, but even then, the swell is barely there.

Then, we finally get a glimmer of something better. On Sunday the 6th of September, the afternoon picks up a 3 ft S swell with a moderate offshore wind from the west at 16 mph. Combined energy jumps to 184 – still moderate, but it’s clean and building. That’s the first sign of life.

Monday the 7th of September is where it gets interesting. The morning brings 4 ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, combined energy at 308 (moderate), with light cross-offshore SSW breeze at 6 mph. The waves should be clean and have a bit of push – this is a standout window for sure. It’s not huge, but it’s quality and the wind is good. The rivermouth should handle that SSE direction nicely.

We see another decent window on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning is glassy calm with 4 ft NE swell at 8 seconds, boosting combined energy to 205 (moderate). That’s clean, fun-sized surf, and with no wind early, it’ll be smooth. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy as the onshore picks up, but the morning is worth the paddle.

Friday the 11th looks promising on paper with 5 ft NE swell, but the onshore ENE wind at 3 mph makes it a bit grotty. Energy is moderate (264) but tide and wind could mess with the shape. Not a write-off but not the best.

So, the standout windows are Monday the 7th of September morning and Thursday the 10th of September morning. Both have clean conditions, moderate wave energy, and decent swell direction for the rivermouth. The rest of the 16 days is mostly small or wind-affected, with that big gap in the first week. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it does tend to turn around around here.

Rusty.

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