Nera Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nera Rivermouth has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. This is a sheltered, inconsistent river-and-beach setup, and the incoming swell is mostly coming from the SSW, which isn't its favourite direction. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

We kick things off on Tuesday the 7th of July, but don't get too excited. There’s a solid 8 ft to 10 ft of SSW swell running, pushed in by a moderate cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy is massive (3935 and 4272 in the brackets), but with a cross-onshore wind and a 14 to 16-second period, it’s just gonna be a messy, choppy wall. The size is well over 8 ft, so this is expert-only, and even then, the quality is poor. The river mouth might be handling it, but it’s not gonna be pretty.

Wednesday the 8th is more of the same story – 10 ft of SSW swell (3400 and 2863 energy) but still with that cross-onshore breeze from the S. It’s marginal at best, and still only for the big-wave crew.

A real downer sets in from Thursday the 9th onwards. The swell drops off a cliff, and we run into a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak surf. From Thursday afternoon through to Tuesday the 22nd of July, the wave heights barely get above 3 ft, most days hanging around 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The energy readings are mostly in the double digits to low triple digits (between 17 and 450), which tells you there’s just nothing doing. Winds are a mix of light to moderate cross-shore breezes, which would be clean, but there’s no swell to push them around.

There is a glimmer on the horizon, though. If you’re patient, check out Wednesday morning, the 15th of July. We get a light ESE cross-offshore wind and a small 2 ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. It’s only got 227 units of energy, so it’s tiny, but with clean conditions, the river mouth might offer a fun little wave for the longboard or a foiler. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but I wouldn’t paddle out expecting anything meaty.

The rest of the forecast is more of the same – tiny surf and ordinary conditions. On Saturday the 18th of July morning, we see a spike of 6 ft from the SSW (1432 energy) but it’s ruined by a 16 mph cross-onshore wind, creating a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth the wet suit. For a sheltered spot that’s rarely consistent, this kind of multi-week lull is pretty normal. But you know how it goes – soon as you think it’s dead, a new groundswell shows up.

Keep your eyes on that Wednesday the 15th for a sneaky glassy session. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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