Waimea Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Waimea Rivermouth in feet and Fahrenheit.

We kick off on Sunday, July 5th. Water temp is about 79°, which is dead average for this time of year – no surprises there.

Sunday morning brings waist-high swell, about 2-3 feet of SSW groundswell, with a long 18-second period. That’s proper energy, moderate at 536. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the ENE, keeping it clean. Perfect for the Rivermouth – that long period will wrap in sweet. It’s small enough for the beginners to have a go. Afternoon bumps up to about 3 feet, still a 12 mph cross-off, still clean. This is a top notch window.

Monday the 6th: same size, around 3 feet, period drops from 16 to 15 seconds. Clean, light breeze, moderate energy. Good fun.

Tuesday the 7th: still about 3 feet, 14 seconds in the morning, dropping to 2-3 feet by the arvo. Clean.

Wednesday the 8th: swell shifts east, now 5-6 feet but with a short 8-second period – that’s windswell, not groundswell. Clean, gentle cross-off. The energy is moderate (593). It’s getting too big for beginners now. This holds through Thursday (5-6 feet, 7-8 seconds) and Friday (5-6 feet, 7 seconds). Still clean.

Saturday the 11th is another highlight: 6-7 feet from the east, 8-second period, energy is solid moderate (597-667). Steady cross-off wind. It’s pushy, but clean.

Sunday the 12th drops back to 2-3 feet, but the period jumps to 16 seconds from the SW – classic groundswell. Light cross-off, glassy. Energy moderate (513-525). This is a beautiful small window for the Rivermouth.

Monday the 13th stays small (2-3 feet, 15 seconds), light breeze. Afternoon goes west with a 17-second period, moderate cross-off, energy jumps to 786. Tuesday the 14th: 2-3 feet of W groundswell at 16 seconds, light to gentle cross-off. Clean.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th: same size, long period (15-16 seconds), light to gentle cross-off. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a light cross-shore.

Friday the 17th is a real standout. Glassy conditions in the morning, 5 feet from the east at only 7 seconds. That’s windswell, but with glass-off, it’ll be clean. Energy moderate (500). Not for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s a sweet little window.

Saturday the 18th drops to 4-5 feet, short period (6-7 seconds), clean cross-off. Nothing special.

From Sunday the 19th onward, it fades. Sunday morning: 3-4 feet, glassy but “ordinary”. Afternoon picks up to 4 feet with 8 seconds. Monday the 20th: about 4 feet, short period, glassy spells. The energy is dropping to weak-moderate (190-249). The run is fizzling out.

The real standouts are Sunday the 5th and Sunday the 12th – long-period groundswell, clean winds, manageable size. Friday the 17th with glassy conditions is also a cracker for the experienced.

Crowds are “sometimes”, so you might see a few heads, but nothing crazy.

Rusty.

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