Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for this whole stretch, Rivermouth, and it’s got a bit of everything over the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern starts with a promising window right off the bat, then gets messy, before we see a return of some proper swell later on. The first real standout is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. The water temp is 64°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit or a hood. But the trade-off is worth it. We’ve got a clean 4ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 13-second period – that’s long, good energy, and it’s pushing moderate wave energy (792). The wind is glassy from the NE, so it’s going to be absolutely clean. For a beginner-friendly, very consistent spot like Rivermouth, this is a dream session. The swell direction is right out of the south, which is exactly what this break wants to see. Just keep in mind that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Wednesday afternoon holds up with similar glassy conditions and a 3ft SSW swell – still very good, just a touch smaller.

We hit a bit of a lull after that. Thursday and Friday have some size, but the wind and quality are a struggle. By Friday morning, July 24th, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW with a 12-second period – that’s a lot of energy (3472) but the cross-shore wind chops it up. It’s marginal, and that size is getting into the “too big for beginners” territory. The following days are a bit of a mixed bag with smaller, wonky conditions.

The absolute standout of the whole period, though, is Tuesday morning, July 28th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 8ft S swell, but it’s a short-period windswell at 9 seconds. It’s big, powerful, and the combined energy is strong (2111). The wind is light and clean from the WSW, giving us cross-offshore conditions. This is excellent for experienced surfers only – over 8ft is not for the faint of heart. For the crew who can handle it, the setup at Rivermouth will be firing. The afternoon turns to junk with a storm risk and onshore wind, so the morning window is the only one.

After that, the forecast gets a bit more uncertain, but we get another solid run starting Sunday, August 2nd. Sunday morning is glassy with a 8ft E swell. That’s a different direction, but the period is only 9 seconds. Then Monday, August 3rd, morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 8ft E swell (10 seconds) – very good conditions. The real cherry on top comes on Wednesday, August 5th. Wednesday morning is dead calm, glassy, with a 8ft E swell at 11 seconds. That is a long-period groundswell, and it’s going to have some serious punch. The energy is strong (1299). This is excellent for experienced surfers, and with the wind flat, it’ll be a rippable wall. The direction is a bit east, which isn’t Rivermouth’s absolute optimum, but the conditions are so good it’s still a top-tier call.

There is a gap of poor or marginal surf from the 23rd to the 27th, and again in the afternoons of the 28th through the 1st, but the quality windows are there. For the second week, the 5th of August is the most promising, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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