Santa Clara Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.23° N 119.27° W

Santa Clara Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Clara Rivermouth sea temperature is
19.1° C
2.2° 

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


Santa Clara Rivermouth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Clara Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Clara Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Clara Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 16th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 19th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 19th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Clara Rivermouth over the next 16 days.


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