The Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Santa Cruz, USA)
The Rivermouth Surf Guide
The Rivermouth in Santa Cruz is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rocks, obstacles, pollution, rips.
The Rivermouth Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
rarely breaks | 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing The Rivermouth:
The best conditions reported for surf at The Rivermouth occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf The Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore The Rivermouth Location Map
Interactive The Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Rivermouth is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Rivermouth is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
glass | cross | cross- off |
Tides at The Rivermouth
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at The Rivermouth
Surf stats for The Rivermouth, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at The Rivermouth
Wind stats for The Rivermouth, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near The Rivermouth. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To The Rivermouth:
- Closest Wave BuoyCabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA24 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy24 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA25 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPoint Sur, CA 44 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy55 mi