Surf Forecasts:
Riviere Noire Harbour surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,545 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riviere Noire Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Riviere Noire Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riviere Noire Harbour in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviere Noire Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Riviere Noire Harbour.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start this weekend, but don’t go anywhere because the real action kicks off next week. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The weekend is pretty average. Saturday morning offers a small 4ft SW swell, but with a light cross-shore breeze it’s not looking great. Saturday afternoon picks up a little to 5ft from the SSW, but the wind turns cross-on, so it’s not working its magic. Sunday morning goes glassy with a drop to 3ft from the SSW and a long period of 13 seconds, but the energy is only moderate (597). It’ll be clean but tiny. Sunday afternoon stays small and gets a light cross-on breeze.
Now, Monday the 27th of July is where it all happens. That’s the standout window. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period, pumping in strong energy (3602). And the wind? Dead calm, glassy. This is serious stuff for experienced surfers only—that’s too big for beginners. The SSW direction is right on the money for the break’s optimum. The whole week following that is excellent. Tuesday the 28th holds a clean 7ft SW (14s) with offshore ESE winds, and Wednesday the 29th has 8ft SSW (15s) with clean cross-off breezes. Thursday and Friday keep the quality up with offshore winds and solid waves in the 5ft to 8ft range.
Heading into the first week of August, the swell drops off. Saturday the 1st is still rideable with 6ft SSW and offshore wind, but the energy weakens (1244). From Sunday the 2nd onward, it gets very small, with waves under 3ft and only moderate energy, though the offshore wind keeps the surface clean. Tuesday the 5th of August sees another pulse, with 6ft SSW and moderate offshore winds bringing good energy (2137), but the wind picks up to a fresh breeze by the afternoon.
After that, from the 6th through the 9th, it’s back to small and clean but marginal stuff, with 2ft to 5ft waves and moderate to fresh offshore winds. Not worth getting too excited about.
The pick of the whole period is Monday morning the 27th of July: clean, glassy, 8ft SW at 16 seconds. That’s a proper session.
Later on, Tuesday the 5th of August could be a decent option for a mid-week paddle, but it’s a long way out so treat it with a pinch of salt.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 458 | 700 | 561 | 295 | 684 | 1553 | 3545 | 3415 | 2422 | 1752 | 1814 | 3113 | 2178 | 1700 | 1186 | 888 | 744 | 1629 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.45m | 10:47PM0.52m | 12:15PM0.49m | 11:24PM0.56m | 12:35PM0.52m | 11:56PM0.61m | 12:56PM0.55m | 00:25AM0.64m | 1:18PM0.58m | 00:53AM0.67m | 1:41PM0.61m | 1:21AM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.19m | 4:54PM0.32m | 5:36AM0.14m | 5:31PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.10m | 6:02PM0.24m | 6:34AM0.06m | 6:30PM0.22m | 7:01AM0.04m | 6:57PM0.20m | 7:27AM0.03m | 7:25PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 344 | 212 | 700 | 561 | 295 | 684 | 1553 | 3545 | 3415 | 2422 | 1752 | 1289 | 3113 | 2178 | 1700 | 1186 | 888 | 630 | 1629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 545 | 458 | 202 | 78 | 80 | 234 | 175 | 57 | 48 | 36 | 856 | 1814 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 449 | 744 | 475 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 22 | SW 20 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 206 | 49 | 27 | 222 | 78 | 71 | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 127 | 71 | 18 | 98 | 53 | 100 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 170 | 166 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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