Russian Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sonoma County, USA)

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Russian Rivermouth Surf Guide

Russian Rivermouth in Sonoma is an exposed river break that only works when conditions are just right The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks favour rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.

Russian Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	inconsistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Russian Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Russian 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 Russian Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Russian 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 18% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Russian Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Russian 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 Russian Rivermouth is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Russian Rivermouth is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 114 km (71 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.

Russian Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:42 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	glass	on

Tides at Russian Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Goat Rock, 1 km from Russian Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 06:04pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 10:04am | 0.5m

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

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Russian Rivermouth remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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