Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The ocean’s been all over the place lately, but the story for this stretch is pretty clear: we’ve got a solid run of swell, but the winds and the size are gonna make things tricky for a while. Most of the action is too big for Rivermouth, and the conditions aren’t doing us any favors. But there are a couple of windows where it all lines up, and those are the ones to chase.

Right off the bat, Monday the 14th has some serious juice—11.5ft of east swell with a 10-second period. The energy is strong (combined energy of 3761), but that’s just too much for this break, especially with a cross-shore breeze. Same deal in the afternoon, still overhead at 10ft. It’s a no-go for surfing; you’d be fighting for your life out there.

Tuesday the 15th drops a bit to 6.2ft, but it’s marginal at best. Light cross-shore wind, but the tide and quality just aren’t there. Wednesday gets chopped up with stronger winds and messy conditions. Honestly, from the 14th through the 19th, it’s mostly too big, too windy, or just plain poor. There’s a real rough patch on Saturday the 19th with 13ft and fresh onshore winds – that’s not even worth thinking about.

Then we get our first real standout. Sunday the 20th, morning: 10ft of east-southeast swell, still a touch big, but the wind is light, cross-offshore, and it’s clean. The energy is still strong (1951), and while it might be pushing it for the average surfer, for the crew who knows this break, that’s a proper session. The afternoon is still rideable at 8.2ft, but it’s a bit more marginal.

After that, we slip back into a poor run. Monday the 21st is messy with onshore winds, and the swell swings around to the south, which isn't ideal for this spot. Through the 22nd to the 25th, there’s surf, but it’s mostly lumpy, crossed-up, or just not lining up. The winds are all over the place, and the quality is down.

The second week gets quieter and more inconsistent. There’s a tiny window on Saturday the 26th with 5ft but it’s onshore and weak. Sunday the 27th is small and mushy. By Monday the 28th, the swell just fades away – 1.6ft, no energy, nothing doing. Tuesday the 29th brings a bit more size but with a cross-onshore wind and marginal conditions.

So, looking at the whole 16 days, the standout is clearly Sunday morning on the 20th. 10ft of east-southeast groundswell, clean light cross-offshore wind, and solid energy. It’s big, so it’s for the experienced crew, but it’s the best of the lot. The other slim pickings are just not worth getting wet for.

Keep an eye on that long-range south swell around the 22nd-24th, but the winds look like they’ll mess it up. As it stands, this isn’t a week for the faint-hearted at Rivermouth. It’s either too big or too messy. But that Sunday morning... that’s the one.

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