Surf Forecasts:
Pambula Rivermouth surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pambula Rivermouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pambula Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pambula Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve chewed through the numbers for Pambula Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll level with you – it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny for almost the whole run, and there’s just no juice to get excited about.
We start on Tuesday the 8th of September with a small 2ft SE swell, but the wind is blowing straight onshore from the NNE at 3 mph, and the combined energy is a weak 43. It’s a mess, and that’s pretty much the peak for the first week, which tells you everything. The rest of that week and into the next is a grind – swell heights are mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, with energy readings barely hitting double digits. We get a few glassy moments, like Friday morning the 11th and Wednesday morning the 16th, but with that little swell, it’s flat, not rideable. The offshore winds we see on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are strong – 19 mph and 16 mph – but the swell is a measly 0.7ft to 1ft, so it’s all wind and no wave. This break is known for being inconsistent, and this forecast really hammers that home.
There’s a slight bump in energy late in the run. On Tuesday the 22nd of September, we get a 5ft NE swell with a combined energy of 106 (moderate), but the wind is onshore from the NE at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy and ugly. That’s too much size for the quality anyway, and it’s really only for experienced surfers if it were clean – which it won’t be. The Monday afternoon before that, the 21st, has a 4ft NE swell with 65 energy, but again, onshore wind. Nothing here is a standout; it’s a long stretch of poor surf with no real highlight. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Honestly, this looks more like a stretch for the kite crowd than for us paddle surfers. There’s just no quality on offer. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 13 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 18 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 3 | 41 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.06m | 5:53PM1.55m | 6:49AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.57m | 7:32AM1.22m | 7:33PM1.56m | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:18PM1.50m | 8:50AM1.34m | 9:01PM1.41m | 9:27AM1.37m | 9:44PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.39m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.05m | 1:16PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.06m | 2:04PM0.22m | 2:41AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.20m | 3:15AM0.16m | 3:38PM0.21m | 3:48AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 99 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 189 | 201 | 226 | 161 | 124 | 106 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 22 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 41 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 91 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 23 | E 10 | E 9 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | N 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 140 | — | 1 | — | 38 | 56 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | 633 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 5 | 208 | 11 | 166 | 1034 | 84 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 182 | 58 | 5 | 26 | 58 | 11 |
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