Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s on the cards for Moruya Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, first things first – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions starting now, with only a few brief windows where it might be surfable. The water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when the waves are flat or messy.

Let’s get into it. Thursday the 10th has a 7ft swell from the south, but it’s a cross-onshore wind, and the combined wave energy is a solid 1239. That’s a lot of power, but the direction and wind aren’t doing it any favours – it’s a marginal, messy affair. Forget it.

Friday the 11th through to the morning of Monday the 14th is a dead zone. Small, weak swells, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the energy readings drop off a cliff – down to double digits or low hundreds. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 14th afternoon is where we get a tiny glimmer. A 4ft swell from the northeast, with an offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, makes for clean conditions. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it won’t have much push, but if you’re desperate for a slide, that afternoon session is your best bet. The combined energy is only 183, so it’s weak.

Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th is back to poor, with small onshore slop.

Now, the standout is Saturday the 19th afternoon. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the SSE, and a solid 12 mph cross-offshore wind from the SSW. That’s a clean setup, and the combined energy hits a massive 1040 – that’s proper power. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s got some groundswell grunt. This is a session for experienced surfers only – 7ft at a river mouth can get shifty and full-on, especially with that much energy. Beginners, stay on the sand.

The other one to watch is Thursday the 24th afternoon. A 7ft swell from the northeast, with a 12 mph offshore from the west. Clean, glassy conditions, and the combined energy is 533 – moderate to strong. This is a much more manageable size, and the river mouth will handle that NE swell nicely. That’s your pick for the second week – a proper clean wave with some push.

A word on the setup: Moruya Rivermouth is a river break, exposed to the south-east. It’s fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, especially on the better days. The long period swells like that 11-second one on the 19th will stand up well here, but on a beach break it can get too straight – lucky for us, this is a river mouth, so it should hold shape.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off. Monday the 14th afternoon is a weak but clean option. The real highlights are Saturday the 19th afternoon (big, powerful, expert-only) and Thursday the 24th afternoon (clean, solid, and much more user-friendly). Keep an eye on the forecast for the 24th – that one’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Rusty signing off.

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