Riet River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Alright, we’re looking at Riet River over the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bit of a waiting game. This point break is inconsistent, and it takes a proper SSW swell to fire. There’s plenty of energy kicking around in the first week, but the wind is a real bastard for most of it. I’ve got two standout sessions that are worth putting wax on your board for, and the rest is mostly junk.

First up, the first few days are a mess. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are blown out with strong onshore winds and rain, with swell heights ranging from 5ft to 8ft. The energy is moderate to strong, but the quality is poor. Wednesday the 29th keeps the onshore junk going with 6ft swell – just don’t bother.

Then we get the first real window. Thursday morning, July 30th, is the pick of the early week. You’ve got a 5ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and it’s glassy – dead calm wind. The combined swell energy sits at a moderate 1454. That’s going to give you clean, peeling point waves. Riet River is inconsistent, so when the stars align, you get on it. Expect a few other heads out there, but the quality will make up for it. This one’s for the experienced crew.

Friday the 31st sees a drop to 4ft and the onshore breeze returns, making it only marginal. Saturday the 1st of August is flat-ish and windy – forget it. Sunday the 2nd tries to get going with a 5ft swell but a very long 20-second period, yet the fresh onshore wind ruins it. Then Monday the 3rd of August is the second standout. Morning brings a clean 6ft SSW swell with a 15-second interval and a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. The combined swell energy is a solid 1278. That’s perfect Riet River conditions – clean, powerful lines. Expect some crowds, but it’s well worth it.

After that, the second week gets more variable. Tuesday the 4th has a big 7ft SW swell but with strong winds making it marginal for the most part. Wednesday the 5th has a glassy morning but only 4ft of weak, short-period swell – a longboard day. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th offer some clean-ish windows with 5ft to 7ft, but the energy is only moderate. Saturday the 8th brings a 7ft SSW swell with a 15-second period – that’s big, expert-only territory with light cross-shore winds. Sunday the 9th eases a bit. From the 10th of August onward, the swell fades hard to under 3ft, and the run is done.

So the two standouts are Thursday morning the 30th of July (glassy, 5ft) and Monday morning the 3rd of August (clean cross-off, 6ft). Both are for experienced surfers who know this tricky, inconsistent point. The water temp is about average for late July. The rest of the forecast is mostly waiting, with a few other mornings being okay but nothing special. Keep the wax soft and your eyes on that Monday 3rd.

Rusty.

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