Avellanas Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The real standout window here is kicking off Monday afternoon at Avellanas Rivermouth. And I gotta tell ya, it looks proper special.

We’ve got a solid SW groundswell rolling in, pumping through with 3ft faces and a very long period of 19 seconds – that’s proper energy from deep water. Combined swell energy is strong at 1259. The water’s sitting at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. And the wind? Dead calm – glassy as a mirror. That’s going to deliver some silky clean waves off the sandbar. This is definitely the top pick for the whole period, especially for experienced surfers. Be aware though, with that long period, the sets will be a bit more spaced out, and it’ll be running a bit straight on the beach, but the quality should be there. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Tuesday morning sees the wind swing clean offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, with the swell holding at 4ft and still a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1179. It’s a bit of a lower score for tide or conditions, but that offshore flow is a big tick for clean walls. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit trickier – lighter cross-shore breeze and a bit more swell at 5ft, but the period stays long.

Wednesday morning is a write-off – cross-onshore wind and choppy, so don’t bother. The afternoon on Wednesday cleans up nicely with a light cross-offshore breeze and 4ft swell. Thursday through the weekend stays small, with clean windows in the afternoons when the wind goes light or cross-off, but the swell drops below 3ft. There’s still some fun little waves if you’re patient, but nothing to write home about.

That first real stretch of quality is Monday and Tuesday – that’s the one to aim for. After that, the swell tails off into the 2–3ft range until around the 15th July. There’s a few clean afternoons in there, but the size is tiny.

Looking further out, around Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, the swell starts to lift again, with a long-period S/SW swell of 16–19 seconds arriving, but the height stays small at 2–2ft. Expect clean, glassy conditions on the afternoon of the 20th – could be a sneaky little window if the forecasts hold. Don’t bank on it yet, but keep an eye on it.

So in short: Monday afternoon, July 6th, at Avellanas Rivermouth is your absolute best bet. Perfect glass, solid groundswell, and warm water. Get amongst it. For the rest of the window, pick the clean afternoons with the lighter winds, but the size is small.

Stay patient, stay stoked.

- Rusty

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