
Surf Forecasts:
Nera Rivermouth surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,740 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nera Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Nera Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nera Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nera Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get stuck into the outlook for Nera Rivermouth.
Overall, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with some solid pulses of energy coming through, especially after a slow start. This is a sheltered river and beach break, so it takes a specific window of swell and wind to really fire, and we’ve got a couple of those windows in sight.
For the first few days, it’s pretty quiet. Saturday (25 July) through Sunday (26 July) are a write-off with cross-shore wind and tiny, weak swell – the wave energy is barely registering. Honestly, not even worth paddling out for. Monday (27 July) is where things start to get interesting. The morning shows a jump to 6ft swell from the SSW with a clean 12-second period, and the wind gets a bit cross-offshore. The combined energy hits a solid moderate level, so it’s got some push. That Monday morning session is going to be the first one to circle.
The standout window, though, comes in on Tuesday (28 July). Seriously, this is your best bet in the whole run. Tuesday morning sees clean conditions again – it’s cross-offshore, light breeze (5 km/h) – and a nice 5ft SSW swell, 12-second period. Tuesday afternoon follows the same vibe with a 5ft swell, and the wind stays cross-off. It’s not huge, but for Nera Rivermouth, this is perfect shape and size. The water temp sits right around average for the time of year, so no worries there.
Wednesday (29 July) drops back to tiny slop, so patient again.
Now, looking into the second week, there’s a bigger pulse coming but it’s got a cross-shore wind problem. On Monday (3 August) the afternoon sees 6ft SSW swell with very long-period energy (18 seconds), but the cross wind makes it messy. Then Tuesday (4 August) and Wednesday (5 August) up the ante with swell heights around 6ft to 7ft, and the energy is through the roof. That’s some serious power. Short-period stuff mid-week (11 seconds) means it’ll be a bit jumbled though. This is expert territory at that size for Nera, and the wind is cross all the way. It might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. The morning of Thursday (6 August) looks glassy but tiny.
A long-range mention: going into the second weekend (9 August) the wind switches offshore, but the swell is tiny (0.7ft). Clean as a whistle, but not much to ride.
So, if you’re looking to score: Tuesday, 28 July from morning through the afternoon is the pick of the whole 16 days. Clean, 5-5ft, and solid shape. After that, the bigger stuff (3-5 August) has the size but the cross wind is a letdown. Keep an eye on the morning of Tuesday 4 August – that’s when the energy peaks, but you’ll need to gamble on the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 32 | 292 | 0 | 68 | 1316 | 793 | 53 | 807 | 634 | 505 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 91 | 64 | 89 | 110 | 156 | 125 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.99m | 2:54AM1.07m | 5:05PM1.02m | 3:39AM1.09m | 5:42PM1.05m | 4:21AM1.11m | 6:15PM1.08m | 5:01AM1.13m | 6:48PM1.11m | 5:40AM1.13m | 7:20PM1.14m | 6:19AM1.12m | 7:51PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.26m | 9:25PM0.70m | 10:03AM0.21m | 10:11PM0.68m | 10:42AM0.17m | 10:53PM0.67m | 11:20AM0.14m | 11:31PM0.65m | 11:55AM0.12m | 00:10AM0.63m | 12:29PM0.13m | 00:48AM0.61m | 1:02PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.59m | |||||||
6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 |
28 | 32 | 43 | 2700 | 2577 | 1316 | 793 | 847 | 807 | 634 | 505 | 356 | 158 | 184 | 91 | 64 | 77 | 19 | 156 | 125 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 |
10 | 14 | 292 | — | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 56 | 62 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 110 | 59 | 59 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 19 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SE 12 |
4 | 24 | 80 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 37 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | 87 | 18 | 40 | 80 | 5 | 8 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
10 | 25 | 111 | 31 | 68 | — | 26 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 21 | 39 | 16 | 41 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1292 | 1297 | 1297 | 1297 | 1358 | 0 | 0 | 1362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1292 | 0 |
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Information about the Nera Rivermouth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Nera Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nera Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nera Rivermouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nera Rivermouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nera Rivermouth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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