Rincon – Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Rincon - Rivermouth Surf Guide

Rincon - Rivermouth in Ventura County is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rocks, locals, parking lot thieves and sharks.

Rincon - Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rincon - Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rincon - Rivermouth occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rincon - Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rincon - Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 66% of the time in February while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

66%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rincon - Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Rincon - Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rincon - Rivermouth is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rincon - Rivermouth is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Rincon - Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 5 May 2025, 04:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- on

What does Rincon - Rivermouth look like?

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Tides at Rincon - Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Rincon Island, California, 4 km from Rincon - Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 05:02am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 12:06pm | 0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Rincon - Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Rincon - Rivermouth is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite