Surf Forecasts:
Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, E swell with 805 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 481 | 579 | 770 | 702 | 753 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44PM0.22m | 10:11AM0.20m | 11:12PM0.24m | 10:53AM0.24m | 11:38PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.28m | 00:04AM0.29m | 11:59AM0.31m | 00:29AM0.31m | 12:31PM0.34m | 00:54AM0.32m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:18AM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.14m | 5:21AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.09m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:19PM0.05m | 5:41AM0.08m | 5:51PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.05m | 6:22PM-0.01m | 6:29AM0.02m | 6:52PM-0.01m | 6:56AM0.01m | 7:21PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 79 | 251 | 280 | 373 | 440 | 416 | 286 | 245 | 545 | 519 | 291 | 272 | 183 | 170 | 118 | 101 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | ESE 13 | SW 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 197 | 173 | 58 | 64 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 172 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 11 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 56 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 16 | 36 | 117 | 191 | 199 | 109 | 128 | 176 | 292 | 307 | 310 | 663 | 481 | 579 | 770 | 702 | 753 | 525 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3526 | 1169 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 3472 | 3526 | 3535 | 3526 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 196 |
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