Wada Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at this stretch. I've got the goods from the data, and I'm calling it straight.

To be brutally honest, the next 16 days are looking dead flat for any kind of real surf action. We've got a long run of nothing. From Thursday 6th August right through to Friday 21st August, the energy just isn't there. The combined swell energy sits at a pathetic 0 (zero) for the vast majority of the period, and when a whisper of a wave does show up, it's tiny, wind-affected junk. We're talking about a gap of over two weeks with absolutely no worthwhile surf on offer.

Let's break down why. Looking at the only option in the guidance, Wada Rivermouth, it’s a sheltered river-mouth setup that ideally wants a northerly swell. Problem is, we aren’t seeing any. The swell is coming from the east and northeast, which is completely wrong for this place. The wind is also a mess, mostly cross or cross-on, messing up any chance of a clean face.

On the 7th of August, Friday morning, there's a tiny 0.3 ft easterly swell with a long 15-second period, but the wind is onshore and we have the risk of thunderstorms. Combined energy is a pathetic 4. That’s not surf; that’s a ripple. On the 8th, Saturday afternoon, we get 1.0 ft of south swell with a period of just 2 seconds—essentially wind chop—and combined energy of 1. Later in the week, on Tuesday the 11th, we see a clean offshore wind from the NNE (19 mph), but again, zero swell energy. Clean wind on a flat ocean doesn't make waves.

For the rest of the window, into the second week, it’s the same story. A few readings show 1.0 ft or 1 ft of swell from the NE or E, but the period is a dreadful 2-3 seconds. That’s just bumpy water. The combined energy never breaks out of the single digits. Water temp is sitting around 79°, which is about average for the time of year over the first day, but you won't be swimming for waves.

Honestly, this is a blank run. For an area like this, a dead spell is not unusual, but it's frustrating. Don't bother paddling out for the next two weeks. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a write-off for any sort of wave riding. You could maybe take a kite out if the wind is strong and cross, but for a surfboard, there's nothing doing.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep your wax dry.

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