Nera Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nera Rivermouth has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s a pretty bleak run for the most part. We’ve got a long quiet spell from now all the way through to the end of August and into the first days of September. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-shore, the surf is tiny or junk, and you’ll be staring at a whole lot of nothing for days. There’s a big gap of poor, flat conditions that stretches right through the first week of the forecast.

We do finally see a flicker of life on Wednesday the 2nd of September, but you’ll have to wait for it. The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the Wednesday morning session. We’ve got a south-southwest swell coming through at a solid 7ft, and the period is a long 14 seconds – real groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping hard at 1591, so there's plenty of punch. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the east-southeast, which is going to clean things up nicely. This is a river and beach setup, and with that long period, it will likely hold up better than a standard beach break, so shape should be there. It’s going to be big though, over 5ft, so this is for the experienced crew. Beginners, sit this one out. The swell is from the SSW, which matches the optimum direction for this spot. Expect crowds, it’s a small river break and word will get out for a morning like this.

Wednesday afternoon sees the wind swing cross-shore and the energy drop, so it’s a short-lived window.

After that, the rest of the forecast is a letdown. There are a few mornings with a bit of swell and cleaner conditions – like the 10th and 11th of September – but the energy is weak to moderate (384 and 424) and the swell height is small, around the 3ft mark. It might be surfable, but you won't be writing home about it. The 8th of September morning has a big 7ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s rated as poor, so it’ll be a messy, choppy mess – more of a kite surfing day than a paddle session.

The water temperature here is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy to report.

So, to wrap it up: the only day worth chasing is Wednesday the 2nd of September, early. Get out there if you can handle the size, otherwise, it’s a waiting game for the next proper groundswell.

Rusty.

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