San Vicente Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what’s cookin’ for San Vicente Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

The opening days of the period are pretty grim. We’ve got some small, weak swell but the wind is a mess. Sunday the 6th is a write-off with a messy, cross-onshore chop. Monday the 7th morning actually shows a glimmer of hope – glassy conditions with a little 3ft NW swell, but the wave comment says it’s ordinary, so don't expect much.

Things don't really turn around until Thursday the 10th morning. That’s our first true standout. The wind goes glassy, and we get a clean 4ft NW swell with moderate wave energy (340). It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the conditions are right for a good session. This is the one to aim for if you can sneak out.

We then hit another flat spell of marginal or poor conditions for a few days. The next real highlight is Sunday the 13th morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror, and a nice 3ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period rolls in. The combined energy is strong at 329. That long period will make for some nicely shaped waves at the rivermouth, with long waits between sets.

The final standout is a long way out, on Monday the 21st of September. That morning looks magic again – dead calm, glassy, with a 4ft NW groundswell (419 energy). It’s promising but being so far out, keep an eye on it. The afternoon swell bumps up to 5ft, which is getting into intermediate territory, and the wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is definitely the pick.

Overall, the water temp is sitting at a very warm 70°F, which is a full degree above average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit.

San Vicente Rivermouth is a river-mouth setup, fairly consistent and fairly exposed to that NW swell, which is exactly what we’re getting. Crowds can be an issue sometimes, so get there early for those glassy windows.

Rusty, signing off.

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