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When sandbars settle the spot rewards SSW-WNW combo swells on a mid to low-mid tide with light E or calm winds.
Conditions and best peaks move along the bank day-to-day.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Del Mar Rivermouth
A shifting rivermouth that lights up with sandbar peaks and rippy takeoffs when W-SW groundswells meet an easterly offshore - rarely crowded but punchy when it lines up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Del Mar Rivermouth in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 15 s
- Wind SW 4 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
0.8 ftfalling
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.0 ft
- Low1.2 ft
- High5.4 ft
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The river mouth drives a strong rip and can turbo on big tide swings, so treat currents and occasional low-tide rocks as primary hazards.
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