Santa Maria Rivermouth Surf Report & Forecast

California

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Surf Quality: FAIR
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

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E
S
W
8
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
2.9
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
2.9ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
7s
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WIND GUSTS
11kt
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AIR TEMP
16°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
1.7ft @
14s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
FAIR
Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 2.9ft waves with mixed swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from E would be better.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

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Saturday

Apr 11
POOR3 excellent hours
🌊 1.6-3.1ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 11-17°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.3ft6sWSW5ktSE6kt11°C16°C0.1mm
1:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft7sWSW5ktSE6kt12°C16°C0.1mm
2:00 AM
GOOD
2.9ft7sW5ktSE6kt12°C16°C0.1mm
3:00 AM
GOOD
2.9ft7sW5ktSE6kt11°C15°C0.1mm
4:00 AM
GOOD
3ft7sW5ktSE6kt11°C15°C0.1mm
5:00 AM
GOOD
3.1ft7sW5ktSE6kt11°C15°C0.1mm
6:00 AM
GOOD
3ft7sW5ktSE6kt11°C15°C0.1mm
7:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3ft7sW5ktSE6kt12°C15°C0mm
8:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3ft7sW5ktSE7kt12°C15°C0mm
9:00 AM
GOOD
2.9ft7sW7ktSSE9kt14°C15°C0mm
10:00 AM
FAIR
2.9ft7sW8ktSSW11kt16°C15°C0mm
11:00 AM
POOR
2.8ft7sW10ktSW12kt17°C15°C0mm
12:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft8sW11ktSW14kt17°C15°C0.1mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft9sW13ktSW16kt17°C15°C0.1mm
2:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft10sWNW14ktSW18kt16°C15°C0.1mm
3:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft10sWNW14ktSW18kt16°C15°C0.1mm
4:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft10sWNW13ktSW17kt16°C15°C0.1mm
5:00 PM
POOR
2.1ft10sWNW13ktSW17kt17°C15°C0.1mm
6:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft8sW12ktSSW18kt16°C15°C0.1mm
7:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft7sW12ktSSW19kt15°C15°C0.2mm
8:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft6sW11ktS20kt14°C15°C0.2mm
9:00 PM
POOR
2ft9sWSW12ktS21kt14°C15°C0.3mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.8ft11sWSW12ktS23kt13°C15°C0.3mm
11:00 PM
POOR
1.6ft14sWSW13ktS24kt13°C15°C0.3mm

Sunday

Apr 12
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 1.6-7.7ft 💨 1-12kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Monday

Apr 13
EXCELLENT13 excellent hours
🌊 1.3-7.0ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 8-16°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
POOR5 excellent hours
🌊 1.0-4.3ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 8-17°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
FAIR7 excellent hours
🌊 1.1-4.7ft 💨 0-10kt 🌡️ 9-19°C

Thursday

Apr 16
EXCELLENT11 excellent hours
🌊 1.0-6.0ft 💨 1-14kt 🌡️ 10-19°C

Friday

Apr 17
GOOD8 excellent hours
🌊 0.9-6.1ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 9-20°C

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:4.0ft @ 9s
Wind Conditions:1-14kt SE
Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Santa Maria Rivermouth in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach break with fairly consistent surf throughout the year. It works best with a southwest swell and offshore winds from the east, and can handle both groundswells and windswells. The wave offers both left and right-handers and is best surfed at mid tide on a rising tide. The best conditions are typically found during summer and often in February, when clean, rideable waves are most common. The spot is rarely crowded, but dangerous rip currents are a known hazard.

Best Swell Direction: W
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: County: Santa Barbara County | State: California | Country: United States | Full Address: Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW
Ideal Wind DirectionE

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