Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Rivermouth Surf Guide

Rivermouth in East London is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks.

Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rivermouth occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in June while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rivermouth is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rivermouth is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 5 March 2021, 09:02 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Cintsa East, 26.0 km from Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 07:55pm | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 01:54pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rivermouth Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite