Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way. The good news is there's some swell on the horizon, but you're gonna have to be patient. The first few days are pretty average, but there's a real standout that's worth waitin' for.

We start off pretty flat and messy, with nothing worth paddling out for on Tuesday (July 7th) or Wednesday (July 8th). The water temp is sittin' at 65°, which is a bit colder than we usually get this time of year.

Now, Thursday the 9th morning, things get serious. Rivermouth gets a proper pulse from the SSW, with wave heights hitting 12 ft. The swell energy is massive at 4872, proper strong. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it’ll be looking pristine. But listen, this is big. Over 8 ft, so it's strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners, stay on the beach for this one. The direction from the SSW is bang on for this spot, and the period is a solid 13 seconds, giving it some good push.

Friday the 10th is still sizeable, but the wind goes a bit cross-shore, chopping things up. It’s not the clean window the morning before was. Saturday morning the 11th is a real treat for the experienced surfer. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the east, and you’ve got a solid 6 ft S swell with 13-second periods. That's clean, lined-up, and the combined energy is a healthy 1150. If you’ve got the skill, that’s the session to aim for. The afternoon turns a bit onshore and choppy, so get on it early.

Sunday the 12th through to Tuesday the 14th drops off in quality. There's still some energy (around 7-8 ft ESE swell), but the wind is messy and the period drops. The setup starts looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddling one if the winds stay up.

We get a bit of a breather mid-week, with some clean conditions on Wednesday morning the 15th and Thursday the 16th, but the swell drops right away. A bit of a flat spell sets in from the 16th through to the 21st. It's mostly poor surf conditions with small, weak waves and a lot of wind.

Now here’s a glimmer for the patient surfer: Tuesday morning the 21st of July. The wind is clean and cross-off from the NNE, the swell picks up a touch to 4 ft from the east, and the energy is moderate at 407. It’s not the barnstormer from the 9th, but after a long flat run, it'll feel like a gift. The call is "expect good surf conditions," so keep an eye on that one. Wednesday the 22nd morning is a similar story, just smaller.

The absolute standout for the whole outlook is Thursday morning, July 9th at Rivermouth. Big, clean, powerful S swell. Experts only. If you can handle it, that's your day.

Rusty.

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