Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Ventura (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.23° N 119.27° W)

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Santa Clara Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 PDT

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

Today's Santa Clara Rivermouth sea temperature is 20.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Clara Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Clara Rivermouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Clara Rivermouth in the next 12 days are 0.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Sat 20th Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf	5AM (Sat 20th Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Most Powerful	5PM (Fri 19th Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Clara Rivermouth over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	W	SW	SW	SW	WNW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W
Period(s) (?)	13	13	14	13	13	5	14	14	14	12	17	13	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	60	92	68	55	29	48	32	31	30	13	47	28	64	56	73	73	70	45	29	44	31
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	S	S	NW	WNW	SW	WSW	SSE	SW	WSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	9:12AM 1.49		8:44PM 1.77	9:34AM 1.56		9:20PM 1.71	9:55AM 1.61		9:55PM 1.61	10:16AM 1.65		10:30PM 1.48	10:36AM 1.66		11:06PM 1.34	10:56AM 1.66		11:44PM 1.19	11:17AM 1.62		12:30AM 1.05
Low Tide / height (m)		2:51PM 0.44	3:24AM -0.03		3:27PM 0.33	3:49AM 0.07		4:02PM 0.26	4:10AM 0.20		4:36PM 0.21	4:30AM 0.33		5:10PM 0.20	4:48AM 0.47		5:47PM 0.21		5:04AM 0.61	6:27PM 0.26

	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
Sunrise	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:46	-	-	6:47	-	-
Sunset	-	6:58	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:51	-	-	6:50	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	20	20	20	20	19	19	18	19	19	19	20	20	19	19	20	19	19	19	19	19
Feels °C (?)	22	20	21	21	20	19	20	18	20	19	19	21	21	19	20	22	18	18	20	19	20

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Ventura

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Santa Clara Rivermouth (calm at Oxnard Airport 7 km from Santa Clara Rivermouth). 0.5m 12s groundswell from the SW with a 0.3m 10s swell, also from the SW and a 0.2m 8s swell, also from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Santa Clara Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Clara Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Clara 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 (Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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.

Santa Clara Rivermouth is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Ventura. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ventura. Ventura has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.