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Lat Long: 40.91° N 124.15° W

Mad River Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mad River Beach sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.5° 

Mad River Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mad River Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 2,345 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mad River Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Mad River Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mad River Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 18th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 18th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mad River Beach over the next 16 days.


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