Moruya Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the swell for Moruya Rivermouth over the next sixteen days. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag, with a couple of real standouts that’ll get the heart pumpin’, but also plenty of flat spells or average days in between. The water’s sittin' at 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t be needin’ a thick winter steamer just yet.

The first real action kicks off on Monday morning, 7 September. It’s not a classic, but there’s a 4ft swell from the SSE with a short 8-second period, and the energy’s lukewarm at 217 (moderate). The wind’s a light cross-on from the SSE at 6 mph, which will put a bit of texture on the surface. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but don’t expect anything too clean.

Now, Tuesday morning, 8 September, is where it starts to get tasty. The morning’s lookin’ glassy – a light SSE breeze at 3 mph, almost no wind – and the swell’s up to 6ft from the SSE with a 9-second period and 438 (moderate) energy. That’s a good, clean wave for a river mouth, with the wind off the water. It’s the standout of the first week, so if you can get out there, do it. This is the best on offer.

Wednesday morning, 9 September, is a bit of a letdown. The swell drops to 5ft, period is only 7 seconds, and the energy’s 191 (weak). The wind’s cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, so the surface is clean, but the waves are just ordinary. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit feisty with a 8ft SSE swell, but the wind picks up to 19 mph from the S, and it’s cross-off. That’s too much wind for a fun paddle, and the short period (7 seconds) makes it messy. Not a day for the beginners.

Thursday morning, 10 September, is a real beast. The swell’s hitting 10ft from the S with a 10-second period, and the energy is a whopping 2140 (strong to very strong). That’s a big groundswell, and it’s way too big for this break – it’s only for experts. The wind’s a gentle cross-off from the S at 9 mph, so the surface is clean, but the size makes it a paddle-out for the brave only. The afternoon drops to 7ft, but the wind shifts cross-on, making it choppy.

Friday morning, 11 September, is a nice recovery. The swell’s 5ft from the SSE, 9-second period, 341 (moderate) energy, and glassy conditions with a light ESE breeze at 3 mph. That’s a clean, manageable wave, but not as good as Tuesday morning. The rest of the week slides into mediocrity: Saturday (12 September) has a 4ft swell, Sunday (13 September) drops to 2ft, and by Monday (14 September) the swell is tiny at 1ft. There’s a long gap of flat or poor surf from Saturday afternoon through to the middle of the next week.

The second week looks slim. Tuesday morning, 15 September, has a 0.7ft swell from the ENE with a 12-second period – that’s a long period but tiny energy (48, weak). Not worth paddling out. Wednesday morning, 16 September, has a 4ft SSE swell with 10-second period and 260 (moderate) energy, but it’s cross-on and won’t be clean. The only slight hope is Friday morning, 18 September, with a 2ft S swell, 9-second period, 88 (weak) energy, and a light NW cross-off breeze – that’s clean but very small. The rest of the period up to 22 September is mostly poor, with chop and cross-on winds. The two standouts remain Tuesday morning, 8 September, and Thursday morning, 10 September (for experts only). Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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