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Santa Maria Rivermouth

Guadalupe Beach at the Santa Maria Rivermouth is a raw, often powerful beach break where shifting river bars and wide dunes can suddenly produce hollow, punchy peaks. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Santa Maria Rivermouth in California.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US

Forecast

Poor
  • Waves 2-3 ft+
  • Period 6 s
  • Wind W 13 kt

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The Wave

The river mouth and migrating sandbars create strong rips and day-to-day peak relocation - expect the best takeoffs to appear and disappear as the river reshapes the bar.

Works best on SW-W groundswells with clean offshore easterly winds.

Mid tide (especially rising into mid) tends to focus peaks and reduce closeout sand runs.

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Seasonal bird-nesting closures and remote access mean sessions are quieter but bring variable hazards and limited parking.

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