Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The first real surfable window pops up this Friday morning, the 31st of July, at the Moruya Rivermouth. It’s a fairly consistent river break, exposed to the swell, and it’s a good one for beginners. Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Friday morning (31st July) is the clear standout early on. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the SW. The combined energy is moderate at 275, and it’s going to be clean. This is the one to get on.

The rest of that first weekend and into the following week is a bit of a write-off. Saturday morning (1st August) has a 4 ft SSE swell and glassy conditions, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the energy is moderate at 181. It’s surfable, but ordinary. From Saturday afternoon right through to Tuesday the 4th, it’s mostly poor with small, weak swell and messy winds. There’s a bit of a gap in quality surf for a few days there.

We see a glimmer on Wednesday morning the 5th of August. A 4 ft S swell, 10-second period, with a clean cross-off wind from the SSW. The energy is moderate at 303. It’s a good session, but the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on breeze.

Then we hit another dry spell. From Thursday the 6th through to Tuesday the 11th, the surf is mostly small, weak, and uninspiring. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Thursday and Friday mornings, but the swell is tiny and the energy is weak. You’ll be chasing ankle-biters.

The real standout of the whole 16-day outlook is further out. Friday morning the 14th of August is looking bloody excellent. We’ve got a 7 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is offshore from the west at 12 mph. The combined energy is strong at 701. This is a big, clean, powerful swell. However, it’s over 5 ft, so it’s getting a bit big for beginners, and it’s a river mouth, so with that long-period energy (9 seconds is okay, but not super long), it should line up nicely. The conditions are going to be clean.

Be warned, though: Friday afternoon the 14th sees the swell absolutely pumping up to 16 ft from the SSE, with energy at 5341. That is massive and way too big for this break. Saturday morning the 15th is still huge at 10 ft from the ESE (energy 2632), so it’s expert-only territory. The afternoon drops to a still-sizeable 8 ft, but the cross-on wind will make it messy.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is this Friday morning (31st July) for a clean, fun session. The absolute standout, though, is Friday morning the 14th of August. That one is promising, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The Rivermouth can get a crowd sometimes, so get in early.

Rusty.

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