San Vicente Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

First few days are a bust. Tiny, weak swell and messy conditions. There’s a long gap before anything worthwhile shows up.

Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd – Forget it. Waves are only 1ft from the NNW and NW, with short periods (7-8 seconds). Cross-on wind keeps it choppy. Water temp is 71°, a touch warmer than normal. No score.

Friday 4th – Swell bumps to 2ft, with a glassy morning. Wind goes dead calm, but the swell is too small and weak (combined energy of 34) to get excited. Afternoon sees a little offshore wind, but still tiny.

Saturday 5th – Now we’re talking. The first real standout. San Vicente Rivermouth comes alive on Saturday morning. Swell hits 4ft from the NW, period jumps to 12 seconds – proper groundswell. Combined energy is 364 (moderate), and the wind is glassy, dead calm. Water still a touch warmer than normal. This is your window for clean, lined-up waves. A fairly consistent river mouth, so expect some fun lefts and rights. Afternoon has 5ft swell but a cross-on breeze messes it up.

Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th – Swell hangs between 2ft and 4ft, but wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, keeping things ordinary. Monday and Tuesday mornings have some glassy moments, but the swell is weak and the period drops off. Surfable, but nothing special.

Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th – More of the same. Swell from the NW at 3ft to 4ft, but periods are short (9-10 seconds) and wind is mostly cross-on. A few lighter wind windows, but quality is lacking. Combined energy is moderate (170-270).

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th – Swell builds again. Saturday morning has 5ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, combined energy 572 (strong). Wind is light cross-shore, so a bit bumpy but still surfable. This is getting bigger, so maybe not for beginners. Sunday morning (13th) drops to 5ft but with a longer 13-second period, combined energy 623. Light cross-shore wind again. Decent, but not the best.

Monday 14th – A bit of a drop-off. Swell at 4ft, period 10 seconds, cross-shore wind. Ordinary.

Tuesday 15th – The second standout. Tuesday morning is a beauty. Swell at 4ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, combined energy 679 (strong), and glassy conditions. That’s clean, punchy waves at a fairly consistent river mouth. Afternoon gets bigger – 6ft from the NW with a 15-second period, combined energy a massive 1677. But it’s cross-on wind, so the morning is your clear winner. The 6ft afternoon with a 15-second period is for experts only, and the river mouth might make it a bit straight, so keep that in mind.

Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th – Swell starts to fade. Wednesday morning has 5ft, period 12 seconds, but cross-shore wind. Thursday has 4ft to 4ft, period 10 seconds, and cross-shore or cross-on wind. Still surfable, but the magic is gone.

Best bet: Saturday 5th morning for a clean, glassy session with that first decent groundswell, and Tuesday 15th morning for the real standout – bigger swell, clean conditions, and lots of energy. That Tuesday morning is the pick of the fortnight.

Rusty.

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