Gualala Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mendocino County, USA)

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Gualala Rivermouth Surf Guide

Gualala Rivermouth in Mendocino County is an exposed river break that only works once in a while Ideal winds are from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips, rocks and locals.

Gualala Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	inconsistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gualala Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gualala Rivermouth occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gualala 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 15% of the time in January while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 66% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

66%

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

Explore Gualala Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Gualala 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 Gualala Rivermouth is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 161 km (100 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gualala Rivermouth is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 174 km (108 miles) away.

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Gualala Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Gualala Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Black Point Beach, 3 km from Gualala Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 02:09am | 2.0m

Next Low Water: 08:23pm | 1.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gualala Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Gualala Rivermouth is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

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