The Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.02° W

The Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.3° C
1.7° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
291
163
220
297
305
309
322
339
270
256
223
168
175
180
183
183
183
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
ENE
0
NW
0
NNW
5
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:30AM0.98m
3:45PM1.54m
8:24AM1.07m
4:35PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.34m
9:12AM0.89m
11:30PM0.31m
10:39AM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
15
20
22
22
17
16
15
16
16
21
24
23
18
16
Feels °C
17
15
14
15
16
20
21
22
18
16
15
16
16
21
23
23
19
16
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