Surf Forecasts:
Pambula Rivermouth surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pambula Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Pambula Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pambula Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pambula Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the next week and a half is pretty flat for us at Pambula Rivermouth. We're in for a long dry spell with hardly anything to get excited about. The water temp is sitting right on 59°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your butt off while you're waiting for a wave.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Saturday the 29th of August. That morning, we've got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the southeast, with a long-period of 12 seconds. This is proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a massive 1229, so there's plenty of power. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south, which should keep the surface tidy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the size and power will be too much for beginners. That Saturday morning is the standout of the whole outlook.
Then the next day, Sunday the 30th of August, the morning session is also worth a look. We've got 6ft of southeast swell, still with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is 725. The wind is glassy, coming from the north-northeast at just 3 mph, so it'll be dead clean. Expect very good waves. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore wind, so get out early.
Before that, there's a little pulse on Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning shows 7ft from the northeast with a 7-second period and a fresh offshore wind from the southwest. The combined energy is 649, so there's definitely some oomph, but it's a short-period wind swell, and the forecast is marginal. It might be a bit of a messy, walled-up affair, and only for the keen and experienced.
Honestly, aside from that one Saturday and Sunday morning, the rest of the 16 days is a write-off. The river mouth is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run of flatness is pretty normal for the area. Don't bother checking the cam until that last week of August rolls around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 83 | 115 | 40 | 46 | 83 | 189 | 73 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.27m | 10:09PM1.45m | 10:48AM1.29m | 10:54PM1.31m | 11:30AM1.29m | 11:40PM1.16m | 12:13PM1.27m | 00:30AM1.02m | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:29AM0.92m | 1:53PM1.23m | 2:42AM0.85m | 2:54PM1.22m | 4:00AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.27m | 4:35AM0.13m | 4:48PM0.31m | 5:11AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.36m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:39PM0.41m | 6:23AM0.42m | 7:43PM0.45m | 7:06AM0.50m | 8:55PM0.47m | 7:59AM0.56m | 10:07PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 40 | 32 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 83 | 69 | 73 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | S 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 83 | 115 | — | 46 | — | 189 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 166 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 208 | 26 | 26 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 193 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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