Santa Maria Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.95° N 120.66° W

Santa Maria Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Maria Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.4°C
0.5° 

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 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 696 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. 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 (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 7th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s

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


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