Niyodo Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Niyodo Rivermouth.

Right off the bat, it's a slow start. We're looking at a few days of tiny, weak energy with practically nothing to get excited about. The swell is low and the period is short, so don't bother paddling out just yet. The first few days only have a combined energy of 47 (weak) and it's described as poor surf conditions. That's just the way it goes sometimes.

Things start to stir on Friday the 24th. The morning glass-off with a light SSW breeze will have the surface clean, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft from the SE with a long 18-second period. That long period will help the shape, but it's a long wait for a very small wave. The combined energy is still only 80 (weak). It's surfable, but only just.

Saturday morning the 25th is dead calm with glassy conditions, and the swell edges up to 1ft from the SE again, but with a 16-second period. The energy climbs to 140 (moderate) but it's still very ordinary. It's a real struggle to get going.

The best of the first week looks like Tuesday the 28th. A clean, glassy morning with a 3ft SSW swell and a 10-second period. The combined energy is 203 (moderate) and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions". It's not big, but it might be the most fun you'll have all week. Keep an eye on the afternoon though, the wind shifts and it gets messy.

The stand-out session, and the one I'd circle on the calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 30th. We've got clean, glassy conditions with a 4ft swell from the SSW at 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 427 (moderate) and the conditions are described as good. It's the first time the swell has some push to it, and with the wind being dead calm, it's going to be a rare treat. It's still a rivermouth, so expect some fun peaky waves.

The second week has a real mixed bag. The morning of Saturday the 1st of August looks okay with a glassy 2ft SE swell, but then Sunday the 2nd of August is where it gets interesting. The morning brings a clean 5ft SSE swell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 1009 (strong). The forecast says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". That's a solid session for anyone who knows what they're doing.

But hold on to your board... the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of August see a massive pulse of energy. We're looking at 13ft to 10ft swells from the SSE with periods up to 16 seconds. The combined energy hits 7962 (very strong). The forecast is clear: "the swell is predicted to be too big for this break." This is for experts only, and even then, it's a Niyodo Rivermouth – it's a river mouth, so those long-period groundswells could be breaking straight and dangerous. The wind is glassy, but the power is just too much. Later on the 5th and into the 6th, it drops back to a more manageable 6ft to 8ft, but the wind on the 6th gets up to 12 mph from the NNW, which is a cross-offshore wind, so it might be a bit tricky but at least it's clean.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a struggle with tiny, weak waves. The real standout is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July for a clean, fun-sized swell. The second week brings a massive, dangerous swell for the experts only, but the best and most manageable session for the experienced crowd is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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