Surf-Forecast | Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf Guide

Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf Guide

Santa Clara Rivermouth in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and pollution.

Santa Clara Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Clara Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Clara Rivermouth occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Santa Clara Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Santa Clara Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Santa Clara Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Santa Clara Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Santa Clara Rivermouth is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Clara Rivermouth is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 20:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	21	21	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

Tides at Santa Clara Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Ventura, California, 4 km from Santa Clara Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 04:44am | 1.0m

Next Low Water: 11:37pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Santa Clara Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Santa Clara Rivermouth is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.