Gualala Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.83° N 123.63° W

Gualala Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gualala Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.4° 

Gualala Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Gualala Rivermouth surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gualala Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Gualala Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gualala Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 7th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 11th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 5th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gualala Rivermouth over the next 16 days.


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