Santa Maria Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.95° N 120.66° W

Santa Maria Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Maria Rivermouth sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.1° 

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 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,026 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) 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+) 2AM (Sat 17th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 20th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 18th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s

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


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