CALIFORNIA / VenturaSPOT / 884

Santa Clara Rivermouth.

Rivermouth / beach

Left & right34.280° N / 119.300° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.5 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 8:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind3.9 mphNNW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference4.6 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Oct 22, 8:00pm Pacific

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

1.6ft Hs

S from · 181° · 8.0 s

1.6 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

GFS · all-zero feed unconfirmed

This model reports only zeros across its cached partition forecast while another model reports swell. This is not confirmation of flat surf. Check the other source or try refreshing later.

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 7:15pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 7:00pm (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 7:45pm · MFWAM Oct 22, 7:45pm. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 39 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 6:45pm. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Thu Oct 22	1.5 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	2.3 ft	4.0 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	2.0 ft	7.6 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	1.3 ft	4.2 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	1.5 ft	4.9 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	1.9 ft	4.8 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	1.7 ft	4.5 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 8:00pm	1.5 ft	1.2–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	SW · 9.3 s	3.9 mph NNW	4.6 ft	2
Thu 9:00pm	1.6 ft	1.2–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.7 mph NNE	4.4 ft	2
Thu 10:00pm	1.6 ft	1.2–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	3.7 mph NNE	3.6 ft	2
Thu 11:00pm	1.6 ft	1.3–1.9 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.2 mph N	2.7 ft	2
Fri 12:00am	1.6 ft	1.3–1.9 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.4 mph NNW	1.8 ft	2
Fri 1:00am	1.7 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.7 mph NNW	1.1 ft	2
Fri 2:00am	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.7 mph NNE	0.8 ft	2
Fri 3:00am	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.0 mph NE	1.1 ft	2
Fri 4:00am	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.9 mph NE	1.8 ft	2
Fri 5:00am	1.8 ft	1.6–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	5.1 mph NE	2.9 ft	2
Fri 6:00am	1.8 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.8 mph NE	4.0 ft	2
Fri 7:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.8 mph NE	4.8 ft	2
Fri 8:00am	1.9 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.7 mph NE	5.3 ft	2
Fri 9:00am	2.0 ft	1.9–2.2 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	3.1 mph NE	5.2 ft	2
Fri 10:00am	2.1 ft	1.9–2.3 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	1.8 mph ENE	4.5 ft	2
Fri 11:00am	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	1.5 mph SW	3.6 ft	2
Fri 12:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.8 mph SW	2.4 ft	2
Fri 1:00pm	2.3 ft	2.0–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	5.0 mph WSW	1.5 ft	2
Fri 2:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–2.7 ft	3.6 ft	W · 8.9 s	5.9 mph W	0.9 ft	2
Fri 3:00pm	2.5 ft	2.1–2.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 8.6 s	6.0 mph WSW	0.9 ft	2
Fri 4:00pm	2.5 ft	2.1–2.9 ft	3.7 ft	W · 8.2 s	5.5 mph WSW	1.3 ft	2
Fri 5:00pm	2.5 ft	2.1–2.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 7.8 s	3.3 mph W	2.1 ft	2
Fri 6:00pm	2.6 ft	2.2–3.0 ft	3.9 ft	W · 7.7 s	1.4 mph NNW	3.1 ft	2
Fri 7:00pm	2.6 ft	2.3–3.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 7.6 s	2.5 mph E	4.0 ft	2
Fri 8:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.1 ft	4.1 ft	W · 7.7 s	3.2 mph NE	4.5 ft	2
Fri 9:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.1 ft	4.1 ft	W · 7.8 s	3.6 mph NNE	4.6 ft	2
Fri 10:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.0 ft	4.1 ft	W · 8.1 s	4.3 mph N	4.2 ft	2
Fri 11:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–3.0 ft	4.1 ft	W · 8.3 s	3.3 mph N	3.4 ft	2
Sat 12:00am	2.7 ft	2.4–2.9 ft	4.0 ft	W · 8.5 s	3.3 mph NE	2.4 ft	2
Sat 1:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 8.7 s	2.6 mph E	1.6 ft	2
Sat 2:00am	2.6 ft	2.3–2.8 ft	3.9 ft	W · 8.8 s	4.8 mph ENE	1.1 ft	2
Sat 3:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	W · 9.0 s	3.9 mph ENE	1.1 ft	2
Sat 4:00am	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	W · 9.1 s	4.3 mph ENE	1.7 ft	2
Sat 5:00am	2.3 ft	2.2–2.5 ft	3.5 ft	W · 9.2 s	4.4 mph NE	2.7 ft	2
Sat 6:00am	2.3 ft	2.2–2.4 ft	3.4 ft	W · 9.3 s	5.7 mph NNE	3.8 ft	2
Sat 7:00am	2.2 ft	2.1–2.3 ft	3.3 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	5.6 mph NNE	4.9 ft	2
Sat 8:00am	2.2 ft	2.0–2.3 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	6.1 mph NE	5.6 ft	2
Sat 9:00am	2.1 ft	2.0–2.2 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	3.8 mph NE	5.7 ft	2
Sat 10:00am	2.1 ft	2.0–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	2.1 mph NW	5.2 ft	2
Sat 11:00am	2.0 ft	1.9–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	4.7 mph W	4.2 ft	2
Sat 12:00pm	2.0 ft	1.9–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	6.8 mph WNW	2.9 ft	2
Sat 1:00pm	2.0 ft	1.9–2.0 ft	2.9 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	9.9 mph WNW	1.7 ft	2
Sat 2:00pm	1.9 ft	1.8–2.0 ft	2.9 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	12.6 mph WNW	0.7 ft	2
Sat 3:00pm	1.9 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	13.0 mph WNW	0.3 ft	2
Sat 4:00pm	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	11.9 mph W	0.4 ft	2
Sat 5:00pm	1.8 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	10.5 mph W	1.1 ft	2
Sat 6:00pm	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	7.7 mph WSW	2.1 ft	2
Sat 7:00pm	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.7 mph WSW	3.2 ft	2
Sat 8:00pm	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	4.1 mph SW	4.0 ft	2
Sat 9:00pm	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.2 mph SSW	4.5 ft	2
Sat 10:00pm	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.3 mph SSE	4.5 ft	2
Sat 11:00pm	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.4 mph SE	3.9 ft	2
Sun 12:00am	1.7 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.2 mph SE	3.1 ft	2
Sun 1:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	1.4 mph ESE	2.2 ft	2
Sun 2:00am	1.6 ft	1.5–1.7 ft	2.4 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.5 mph ENE	1.6 ft	2
Sun 3:00am	1.5 ft	1.4–1.6 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.5 mph NE	1.3 ft	2
Sun 4:00am	1.5 ft	1.4–1.6 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	3.5 mph ENE	1.7 ft	2
Sun 5:00am	1.5 ft	1.4–1.6 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	2.2 mph E	2.5 ft	2
Sun 6:00am	1.5 ft	1.3–1.6 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	1.4 mph SE	3.6 ft	2
Sun 7:00am	1.4 ft	1.3–1.5 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	2.1 mph ESE	4.8 ft	2
Sun 8:00am	1.4 ft	1.3–1.5 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	2.0 mph E	5.7 ft	2
Sun 9:00am	1.4 ft	1.3–1.5 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	1.8 mph ENE	6.1 ft	2
Sun 10:00am	1.4 ft	1.2–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	1.1 mph SE	5.9 ft	2
Sun 11:00am	1.4 ft	1.2–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	2.2 mph SSW	5.0 ft	2
Sun 12:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	4.5 mph SW	3.7 ft	2
Sun 1:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	6.8 mph WSW	2.2 ft	2
Sun 2:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	8.1 mph WSW	0.9 ft	2
Sun 3:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	7.9 mph WSW	0.0 ft	2
Sun 4:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	6.4 mph WSW	-0.3 ft	2
Sun 5:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	5.0 mph WSW	0.1 ft	2
Sun 6:00pm	1.3 ft	1.1–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.0 mph WSW	0.9 ft	2
Sun 7:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	4.6 mph W	2.1 ft	2
Sun 8:00pm	1.3 ft	1.2–1.4 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	2.3 mph WSW	3.2 ft	2

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

A moving rivermouth-adjacent setup whose best bar can drift with sediment and flow.

Break type: Rivermouth / beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: W–NW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Santa Clara Rivermouth

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Santa Clara Rivermouth is “W–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Sand. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

Ventura Harbor entrance ↗

Ventura Harbor Patrol / IPCamLive · about 4.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Entrance/channel and coastal weather, not a guaranteed view of the surf takeoff.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

2.62–3.02 ft

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.