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Gualala Rivermouth Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Gualala Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gualala Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gualala Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gualala Rivermouth today?
The current surf forecast for Gualala Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gualala Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
344 | 383 | 355 | 207 | 268 | 326 | 310 | 372 | 367 | 357 | 384 | 424 | 304 | 357 | 357 | 390 | 736 | 314 | 314 | 460 | 573 | 702 | 798 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.81m | 10:20PM2.24m | 11:34AM1.80m | 10:46PM2.26m | 12:21PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:09PM0.96m | 5:11AM0.42m | 4:43PM1.08m | 5:48AM0.33m | 5:15PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 177 | 177 | 182 | 101 | 268 | 326 | 310 | 372 | 367 | 357 | 384 | 221 | 304 | 357 | 357 | 265 | 410 | 202 | 100 | 212 | 257 | 253 | 320 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 151 | 105 | 207 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 58 | 52 | 74 | 373 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 206 | 111 | 202 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 95 | 209 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 74 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 344 | 383 | 355 | 187 | 216 | 227 | 221 | 253 | 260 | 253 | 235 | 424 | 262 | 289 | 346 | 390 | 736 | 314 | 314 | 460 | 573 | 702 | 798 | 702 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 45 | 152 | 252 | 252 | 54 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 73 | 252 | 252 | 76 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 78 | 132 | 252 | 54 | 49 |
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