The Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.02° W

The Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rivermouth sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
12
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
169
169
169
169
171
168
151
144
144
104
133
137
131
142
147
138
237
333
336
286
292
424
450
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
WSW
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
High Tide
11:20AM1.29m
9:49PM1.61m
11:36AM1.32m
10:29PM1.57m
11:54AM1.36m
Low Tide
4:12AM-0.07m
4:05PM0.75m
4:38AM-0.07m
4:37PM0.64m
5:03AM-0.03m
5:11PM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
20
25
27
28
22
19
19
19
19
24
27
26
22
20
18
19
19
20
22
24
19
16
Feels °C
17
17
20
24
26
27
21
18
19
19
19
23
27
24
21
18
17
18
19
21
21
22
18
16
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