Riet River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the only spot in the file here, and it’s a point break. The water is running at 63°F right now, which is 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid chill, so you’ll want a thicker suit.

The first few days are a bit of a slow burn. Tuesday afternoon the 21st sees a 5ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1451. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is light onshore, which will mess with the face a bit. It’s a marginal call.

But Wednesday morning the 22nd, that’s where it gets interesting. The swell holds at 6ft from the SSW, still a nice 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a true beauty. The break is Riet River, a point, so that long-period groundswell will line up perfectly. The energy is strong at 1363, and with glassy conditions, you’re looking at clean, peeling lines. This is the standout of the whole run.

Thursday morning the 23rd drops a bit to 5ft, with a moderate cross-off breeze, but it’s still clean. The real gem, though, is Friday morning the 24th. The swell has bumped up to a solid 8ft from the SSW, with a massive 16-second period. The combined energy is a beast at 4249. Wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean. This is proper, powerful groundswell on a point – it’s going to be a freight train. That’s expert territory at that size, but for the experienced crew, it’s unreal.

Saturday morning the 25th is another good one: 7ft, glassy, and a 14-second period. That’s a great morning session. After that, the swell drops a bit, and the wind gets a little funky, but there are still clean windows.

The 28th and 29th bring another pulse of big energy. Tuesday morning the 28th has 6ft at 16 seconds, but a light cross-on breeze. Tuesday afternoon, though, is 7ft with a 16-second period and a clean cross-off wind – that’s another big, powerful session. The swell energy is 3296. Wednesday the 29th gets windy, with a strong cross-off, but it’s still clean. The swell is 7ft, but the wind is howling at 22 mph, so it’s going to be a battle.

The end of the run fades out. From the 31st through to the 5th of August, the swell drops off hard, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, creating poor conditions. The 31st afternoon has an 8ft swell at 18 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore that’ll turn it into a lumpy mess. That’s only for the hardcore, or honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day with that much wind and size on a point.

The best on offer is hands down Wednesday morning the 22nd with the glassy conditions and solid 6ft SSW groundswell, and Friday morning the 24th for the big, powerful, long-period stuff. Get on it.

Rusty.

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