Rincon - Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks at Rincon – Rivermouth. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s a solid run of good waves coming in the second week that’s got me pretty excited. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are small and messy with light cross-onshore winds, just not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 19th afternoon shows a glimmer of hope with a clean, cross-offshore breeze and a 2ft swell from the SW, but it’s still pretty weak with combined energy of 229 – surfable, but don’t expect much. Monday the 20th is similar, tiny and clean in the arvo but nothing to write home about.

Tuesday the 21st morning gets a bit of a pulse – 4ft from the SSW with a 12-second period, and combined energy of 476 – but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s choppy. The afternoon cleans right up with a cross-offshore breeze, and while the swell drops to 2ft, the 15-second period means long, lined-up waves. That’s the first real standout for the week, but it’s still on the small side.

Now, the real action kicks off on Sunday the 26th. That morning we’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, combined energy of 754, and light cross-offshore winds. That’s proper clean, punchy surf. The afternoon holds with 3ft and the same clean conditions. Monday the 27th morning is another cracker – 3ft from the SSW, 18-second period, combined energy of 642, and glassy cross-offshore wind. That’s a long-period groundswell that’ll draw into the point beautifully, with long walls and easy paddling between sets. The afternoon cross-shore wind will mess it up a bit, but the morning is the pick.

Tuesday the 28th morning is also top-notch – 3ft SSW, 18-second period, combined energy of 531, and that clean cross-offshore breeze. The break is fairly consistent, but it can get crowded here often, so get in early. The long-period swell (18 seconds) will really shine at this point break, giving you those long, peeling rides.

After that, Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th fade back to small, onshore junk. The last day of the forecast, Saturday the 1st of August, is tiny and cross-onshore again.

So, the standout window is without a doubt Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th – mornings are the best. For my pick, Sunday the 26th morning has the biggest swell (4ft) with the cleanest wind and the highest energy (754), and that SSW direction is right in the optimum for Rincon. It’s a bit crowded often, but for those conditions, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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