San Gabriel Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 02 Oct 2025 PDT
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San Gabriel Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Gabriel Rivermouth sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Gabriel Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for San Gabriel Rivermouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Gabriel Rivermouth in the next 12 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 04) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 4th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 4th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Gabriel Rivermouth over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
S
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
W
1.1
W
1.4
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.4
SW
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.4
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)1312126787718181716161518151615151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)547437501072408247111109107911611099777125757377126
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
15
SE
5
SSE
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:20PM
1.93
7:59AM
1.74
7:08PM
2.02
8:16AM
1.88
7:54PM
2.07
8:38AM
2.04
8:40PM
2.07
9:04AM
2.20
9:28PM
2.00
9:34AM
2.32
10:19PM
1.88
10:07AM
2.39
11:13PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:35PM
1.20
1:23AM
0.36
1:17PM
1.00
1:51AM
0.33
1:57PM
0.78
2:20AM
0.34
2:39PM
0.56
2:50AM
0.41
3:22PM
0.36
3:20AM
0.52
4:08PM
0.22
3:52AM
0.67
4:58PM
0.15
4:25AM
0.83
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise6:47--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--
Sunset-6:35--6:34--6:32--6:30--6:30--6:29--6:27-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at San Gabriel Rivermouth (light winds from the SE at Los Alamitos Army Airfield Airport 7 km from San Gabriel Rivermouth). 0.4m 13s groundswell from the S with a 0.3m 8s swell from the SSW and a 0.3m 4s local chop from the W. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the San Gabriel Rivermouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Gabriel Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Gabriel Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Gabriel Rivermouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Gabriel Rivermouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Gabriel Rivermouth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

San Gabriel Rivermouth is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Seal Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Seal Beach. Seal Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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