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River No. 2 surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for River No. 2 this week:
The most powerful waves expected at River No. 2 in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for River No. 2 over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry gap from now until around August 15th with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny and weak. You’ll see a few 1ft to 4ft pulses, but they’re coming in with short, weak periods – mostly around 4 to 5 seconds – and the combined energy is in the dumps, often under 100. It’s just messy, poor surf conditions day after day.
The only glimmer in this whole 16-day window pops up on Tuesday, August 18th. That’s your standout. The morning at River No. 2 is looking like the best bet. We’ve got a glassy, zero wind situation – dead calm – and the water is a balmy 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is coming from the southwest at about 3ft, but the period jumps to a solid 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a moderate 485, which is a decent push. Now, a long period swell like this can sometimes be a bit straight at a beach break, but it’s a river mouth setup, so it might just wrap in nicely. The drawback? The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, so get your session in early.
For the rest of the run, the swell does build a little around the 15th and 16th, with some 4ft to 4ft SW swell and periods touching 15-16 seconds, giving us combined energy readings in the 600s to 700s. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the forecast says "marginal" or "poor" conditions. It’s frustrating because there’s energy there, but it’s not gonna be clean. August 20th has a similar story – 4ft SW swell, but with onshore wind and only moderate energy (444).
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, circle August 18th, early. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game. The spot is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 177mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 49 | 57 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 50 | 93 | 95 | 104 | 65 | 63 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.13m | 4:37AM2.22m | 4:59PM2.13m | 5:41AM2.31m | 6:03PM2.17m | 6:39AM2.42m | 7:01PM2.23m | 7:33AM2.53m | 7:53PM2.28m | 8:21AM2.60m | 8:42PM2.32m | 9:06AM2.62m | 9:28PM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.41m | 10:41AM0.58m | 11:05PM0.38m | 11:54AM0.52m | 00:10AM0.34m | 12:58PM0.44m | 1:07AM0.29m | 1:53PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.26m | 2:41PM0.31m | 2:44AM0.26m | 3:24PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 72 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | W 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 27 | 2 | — | 35 | 30 | 18 | 50 | 23 | 95 | 104 | 65 | 63 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 33 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 18 | 93 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 50 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 44 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 49 | 57 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 28 | — | 23 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 855 | 855 | 346 | 1339 | 1272 | 346 | 1339 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 346 | 346 | 853 | 20 | 807 | 1272 | 346 | 20 | 1272 | 20 |
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