Surf Forecasts:
Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, E swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) this week:
The surf forecast for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 458 | 367 | 300 | 168 | 413 | 440 | 246 | 225 | 157 | 244 | 132 | 171 | 181 | 73 | 140 | 130 | 51 | 96 | 40 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:58PM0.25m | 6:22AM0.21m | 7:33PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.24m | 9:15AM0.22m | 10:02PM0.25m | 10:09AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.26m | 10:51AM0.25m | 11:27PM0.26m | 11:26AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.27m | 11:58AM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.14m | 12:24PM0.13m | 2:13AM0.15m | 2:16PM0.13m | 3:42AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.11m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:38PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.11m | 5:19PM0.07m | 5:45AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:13AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | 5:32 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 84 | 273 | 246 | 51 | 158 | 106 | 246 | 225 | 157 | 244 | 132 | 171 | 123 | 73 | 258 | 204 | 140 | 138 | 78 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | N 8 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | N 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 71 | 14 | 8 | 223 | 1 | 4 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 45 | 41 | 177 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 20 | W 6 | SW 12 | N 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 232 | 458 | 367 | 300 | 168 | 413 | 440 | 82 | 93 | 95 | — | 29 | — | 181 | 47 | 140 | 130 | 51 | 96 | 40 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1166 | 3852 | 1166 | 3526 | 3535 | 1160 | 235 | 1160 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 32 | 196 | 196 | 197 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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