Nera Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Nera Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next ten days or so are looking pretty bleak. This is a sheltered spot, and it’s just not catching much of the swell that’s out there. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so that’s not your problem. The problem is that from Wednesday the 2nd right through to the morning of Monday the 14th, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. There are a few days where a little pulse of energy comes through, like the 2nd with a 6ft swell from the SSW and a solid 15-second period, but the wind is all cross-shore and the wave comment says it’s marginal. The combined energy is reading 1459 (moderate to strong), but the conditions just aren’t there to make it worthwhile. The rating is low across the board. Honestly, it’s a long stretch of coffee-sipping and board-waxing, not paddling out.

Now, for the patient ones among you, things finally start to look up. On Tuesday the 15th of September, we get a bit of morning glass. The wind is almost nothing, a slight air, and the water goes glassy. The swell is only 3ft from the SSW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 234, but it’s surfable. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first sign of life.

But the real gem, the one to circle on the calendar, is Wednesday the 16th of September. In the morning, we’ve got a 4ft SSW swell with a very long 21-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is 994 (moderate). That’s a great window for a river-mouth setup like this. Then in the afternoon of the same day, it really cranks. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW with an 18-second period. That’s a big, powerful swell. The wind stays light and cross-offshore, and the combined energy is a massive 5377 (very strong). This is excellent surf, but I gotta warn you – at 10ft, this is for experienced surfers only. It’ll be too big for beginners.

Then on Thursday the 17th of September, we get a clean-up set. A 8ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind finally goes offshore from the NNE at 10 km/h. The combined energy is 2515 (strong). This is another excellent day for the experts, with clean, lined-up waves rolling in.

So, the standout is the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th, and the morning of Thursday the 17th is a close second. The best on offer is clearly that Wednesday window – big, clean, and powerful. For the rest of the run, it’s mostly a waiting game. The river mouth can be inconsistent, as we’ve seen, and crowds are possible when it’s good, so get there early if you’re chasing that Wednesday session.

Rusty.

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