The Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.02° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at The Rivermouth today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

Table - waves today at The Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
572
553
651
644
644
637
637
608
617
458
452
452
447
441
430
419
414
398
387
309
372
367
293
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:44PM1.91m
2:28PM1.35m
00:38AM1.77m
3:13PM1.37m
1:34AM1.58m
3:59PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:52AM-0.53m
6:46PM0.89m
7:42AM-0.41m
7:58PM0.83m
8:31AM-0.25m
9:17PM0.74m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
637
572
553
651
644
644
637
637
608
617
458
452
452
447
441
430
419
414
398
387
309
372
367
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
178
178
184
53
65
203
62
64
62
62
61
95
119
65
110
110
110
110
110
72
276
249
96
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
32
32
32
115
78
62
203
200
113
115
121
121
123
123
123
123
121
119
105
71
69
67
246
243
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
7
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
25
42
149
125
38
0
13
15
38
165
206
125
42
42
38
26
25
42
149
149
87
38
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Rating
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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