Nera Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is a tough one. We’re lookin’ at a long dry spell of pretty meagre conditions. From Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s a real struggle. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, chopping up the water, and the surf quality is just poor. There’s a couple of bumps in size, but the wind is just not your friend. Saturday morning the 29th sees a 5ft SW swell, but with a 9 mph S cross-on breeze, it’s a choppy mess. The combined energy is moderate (569), but it’s just not clean. Sunday the 30th is similar – 5ft SW swell but with a 12 mph SSE cross-on, and the energy drops a bit to 582. Honestly, it’s a write-off for a paddle. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We skip through a few more days of small, choppy slop, and then things get a little interesting around the 6th of September. Sunday morning the 6th is the standout window. We’ve got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – a 3 mph ENE offshore breeze. That’s the kind of wind that turns a bloke’s head. The combined energy is a solid 604, so there’s some push there. For a rivermouth setup, this long-period groundswell could be a bit straight, but with that glassy surface, it’s your best chance for a clean, fun session. It’s still a beginner-friendly height, too.

The following week gets a bit more serious. Wednesday the 9th of September sees a pulse of bigger swell. Morning has 7ft SSW swell, and the afternoon pushes to 7ft, both from the SSW with a 13-second period. The wind is light – 6 mph cross-on in the morning, then light cross-shore in the arvo. The energy jumps right up: 1269 in the morning and 1574 in the afternoon. This is getting into moderate-to-strong territory. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for an experienced surfer, those light winds and solid groundswell will be worth a look.

The real heavy hitter shows up on Thursday the 10th of September. We’re talkin’ 8ft SSW swell, period of 15-16 seconds, and the combined energy hits 3185 in the morning, 3066 in the afternoon. That’s strong wave energy. The wind is a moderate SSE cross at 12-15 mph, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but for a big-wave crew on a rivermouth, this is the moment. This is expert territory only – 8ft is big, and that long period means it’s gonna be powerful and walled up at a beach break. The rivermouth might straighten it out, but it’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the window.

After that, the wind picks up hard from the SE on Friday the 11th, hitting 18 mph, and the quality drops right off again. The 6ft swell is still there, but it’s a lumpy, cross-shore mess. The rest of the second week fades into small, windy slop.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning the 6th of September is your best bet for a clean, fun, glassy session on the 4ft SSW swell. For the big-wave hunters, Thursday the 10th of September is the standout for power and size, but it’s expert-only with that cross-wind. Don’t waste your time on the first week – it’s a bust.

Rusty.

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