Avellanas Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid pulse of groundswell rolling in at Avellanas Rivermouth, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 86°F, which is a nice bonus.

The standout window is Tuesday, July 28th. The morning starts with a 6 ft swell from the SW, with a very long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a strong 1826, so there’s plenty of push. The wind is a light cross-on from the ENE at 6 mph, which is manageable. But the real magic happens in the afternoon: the wind swings to a cross-offshore from the SW at 9 mph, cleaning it right up. The swell stays at 6 ft with a 17-second period, and the energy is 1733. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the rivermouth will be handling that long-period swell beautifully. Crowds are likely here, so get your timing right.

Wednesday, July 29th, is also a good call. The swell drops a touch to 5 ft, still with a long 16-second period from the SW. The afternoon session looks best again, with that cross-off SW wind at 9 mph keeping things clean (energy 1205). The mornings are a bit choppy with a cross-on NE breeze.

After that, the swell fades. Thursday, July 30th, sees the morning wrecked by a 16 mph ENE cross-on wind, making it a write-off. The afternoon is cleaner with a 4 ft SW swell and light cross-off wind, but it’s much smaller. By Friday, July 31st, the swell drops to 3 ft, and the weekend is small – 3 ft on Saturday and 2 ft by Sunday. The only bright spot there is Sunday, August 2nd, morning: a glassy 2 ft swell with a 15-second period and light ESE wind. It’s clean but tiny, so only for the longboard or a fun fish.

The first week of August looks pretty flat. We’ve got a gap of several days here with no real recommendations. The swell struggles to get above 3 ft, and mornings are mostly blown out by strong ENE winds. The afternoons are often clean but the waves are small and weak. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds, showing a real lack of punch.

There is a flicker of hope on Saturday, August 8th, in the afternoon. The swell builds to 3 ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes completely glassy – calm at 0 mph. The energy is 549, which is moderate. It’s the cleanest option in that second week, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Tuesday, August 12th, sees a new pulse of SW swell arriving with an 18-second period and 3 ft height. The afternoon has a cross-off wind, but the energy is a solid 880. It’s promising, but it’s more than a week away, so don’t lock it in yet.

Overall, hit Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, and Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, for the best waves. The rest of the run is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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