Santa Maria Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.95° N 120.66° W

Santa Maria Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Maria Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.4° 

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


Santa Maria Rivermouth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 848 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Maria Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 17th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 17th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 19th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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