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The Rivermouth Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Rivermouth today?
The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | S 15 | WNW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | |
251 | 595 | 186 | 577 | 165 | 127 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 184 | 108 | 265 | 211 | 173 | 90 | 104 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 177 | 183 | 129 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.25m | 4:22AM1.42m | 7:23PM1.32m | 5:47AM1.31m | 8:02PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.91m | 11:42AM-0.09m | 00:32AM0.73m | 12:43PM-0.03m | 1:36AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
 kJ | 189 | 251 | 184 | 577 | 93 | 96 | 99 | 74 | 87 | 99 | 108 | 265 | 211 | 173 | 58 | 50 | 130 | 101 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 183 | 129 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 251 | 24 | 186 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 155 | 155 | 107 | 106 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 177 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 165 | 110 | 155 | 155 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 122 | 595 | 179 | 163 | — | 183 | — | — | — | 184 | 174 | 178 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | 96 | 80 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
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