The Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the surf report from around here.

We’re looking at The Rivermouth, a sandbar that rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s only for the advanced crew.

Starting things off on Tuesday the 28th of July, we’ve got a 4ft SSW swell wrapping in, but the wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not all that clean. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, just a little nice on the skin. The combined energy is strong at 1100, but the overall vibe is marginal.

Wednesday the 29th of July is where it gets interesting. The morning is a bit messy with light cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon turns glassy. That 4ft SSW swell at a long 16-second period (that’s proper groundswell) will have some real power and shape, but being a sandbar that rarely breaks, it could straighten out a touch. Still, with glassy conditions, that’s your pick of the week. Combined energy is still solid at 1068.

Thursday the 30th drops a bit to 3ft, but we get glassy afternoon conditions again with a 15-second period. Not huge but clean.

Friday the 31st is similar, smaller at 3ft, with that same afternoon glass.

Heading into August, Saturday the 1st brings a shift to a WNW swell. The morning is 5ft with a short 8-second period and cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon jumps to 6ft with a 9-second period and glassy conditions – that’s a solid bump. Sunday the 2nd holds around 6ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so it loses cleanliness.

From Monday the 3rd, things go downhill. The swell stays around 6ft but with onshore wind and marginal conditions. Then from the 4th of August all the way to the 9th, it’s a long flat spell. Swell sizes drop to 1ft to 2ft, energy readings are weak, mostly under 300. There’s a tiny glassy window on the 6th afternoon with 2ft, but it’s barely surfable. That’s a long stretch of poor surf.

Things try to bounce back on the 10th of August with a 4ft WNW swell, but the wind stays cross-onshore, and it’s still marginal. The 11th of August afternoon has glassy conditions with a 4ft WNW swell and combined energy at 421 – worth a look if you’re keen. After that, the 12th drops back to small SSW swell and only marginal conditions.

All up, the best bet is Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon – that glassy SSW groundswell is the standout. After that, there’s a long quiet patch until the second week of August, where the 11th afternoon might give you a glassy little session, but it’s all low confidence. Keep your eyes peeled, because it never stays flat forever around here.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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