The Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.02° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.5° C

3.6°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 2PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
397
302
387
375
340
333
329
326
697
681
634
469
276
298
487
575
568
554
439
428
417
242
239
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:12AM0.91m
6:42PM1.58m
8:56AM0.97m
7:18PM1.61m
10:10AM1.07m
7:54PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:55AM0.56m
1:54AM0.12m
12:51PM0.73m
2:41AM-0.00m
1:46PM0.86m
3:22AM-0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
17
19
19
16
13
12
12
13
17
19
19
16
13
12
12
13
18
22
23
19
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
15
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
17
20
19
15
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
61
397
302
242
242
242
272
272
272
697
681
634
469
276
298
487
169
165
554
439
428
417
209
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
229
59
58
387
375
340
333
329
326
27
29
18
96
156
156
76
575
568
18
45
10
2
242
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
114
216
298
15
14
39
37
30
29
11
11
8
17
19
26
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
203
210
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
55
51
226
260
236
242
353
297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
103
314
144
4
0
0
0
0
103
346
323
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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