Surf Forecasts:
Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) – 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) before Thursday 26 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 8ft (2.5m), 8s on Monday 16 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Rivermouth (L'Embouchure) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 15 | NNW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 127 | 101 | 67 | 68 | 112 | 64 | 603 | 658 | 675 | 587 | 634 | 650 | 583 | 624 | 643 | 779 | 802 | 737 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.28m | 1:37PM0.25m | 1:34AM0.26m | 2:03PM0.23m | 2:00AM0.23m | 2:30PM0.20m | 2:28AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.18m | 3:14AM0.19m | 7:15PM0.17m | 7:47AM0.19m | 8:51PM0.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.06m | 7:31AM0.04m | 7:35PM0.08m | 7:59AM0.06m | 7:58PM0.09m | 8:30AM0.08m | 8:25PM0.11m | 9:10AM0.11m | 9:05PM0.13m | 10:37AM0.14m | 11:10PM0.16m | 3:11PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 19 | N 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 66 | 101 | 67 | 68 | 112 | 64 | 89 | 51 | 51 | 29 | 69 | 146 | 171 | 186 | 371 | 152 | 188 | 103 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 12 | N 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 20 | NNW 14 | NW 18 | N 17 | N 12 | NNW 15 | SW 15 | NW 14 | N 22 |
| kJ | 175 | 127 | 31 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 38 | 66 | 154 | 140 | 43 | 73 | 55 | 102 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | N 18 | N 16 | N 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | N 11 | NNE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 50 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 108 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 47 | 157 | 215 | 355 | 468 | 623 | 603 | 658 | 675 | 587 | 634 | 650 | 583 | 624 | 643 | 779 | 802 | 737 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3526 | 2617 | 2617 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 2617 | 3914 | 3485 | 3526 | 3526 |
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