Albion · Mendocino County · California
Albion River Mouth Surf Report & Forecast, California
Albion River Mouth, California: 0–1 ft, at 10 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 7.9 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with calm wind. Water is about 63°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 4.9 ft at 11:56 pm.
This spot's forecast is running with reduced detail at the moment; treat the numbers as rough.
0–1 ft
- Swell
- 7.9 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 4.2 ft risinghigh 4.9 ft at 11:56 pm
- Water
- 63°F3/2
- Air
- 58°Ffeels like 59°F
- Sun
- rise 6:52 amset 5:06 pm
Albion River Mouth surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Albion River Mouth: 10 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Albion River Mouth: 9 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 4.4 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | calm | 5.2 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 11 | 6.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 5.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 3.9 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 2.5 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (W) | 0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (NW) | -0.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 4.1 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4.7 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 10 | 5.5 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 6.2 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 6.6 ft |
| 11 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 6.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 5.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (NW), gusts 17 | 4.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 16 | 3.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 1.9 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 12 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 11 | 0.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (N) | -0.0 ft |
Albion River Mouth waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 pm, sets at Albion River Mouth arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 0.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Albion River Mouth surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Albion River Mouth: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 0–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–6 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–2 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Albion River Mouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–3 ft | Good | — | calm | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0–3 ft | Good | 7.3 ft · 12 s · WNW | 5 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 10 | 8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 16 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–5 ft | Good | 8.3 ft · 13 s · WNW | calm | 13 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–4 ft | Good | 10.9 ft · 15 s · W | 8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 14 | 16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 29 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–3 ft | Poor | 10.9 ft · 14 s · W | 24 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 41 | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–6 ft | Good | 23.7 ft · 17 s · W | 6 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 11 | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 16 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–2 ft | Poor | 13.5 ft · 15 s · WNW | 18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 30 | 18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 36 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–4 ft | Fair | — | 9 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 19 | 6 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 12 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 27 | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Albion River Mouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Albion River Mouth tide chart and tide times
Tides at Albion River Mouth today, Monday, Nov 9: high 6.7 ft at 9:41 am, low -0.1 ft at 5:04 pm and high 4.9 ft at 11:56 pm. At 10 pm the tide is 4.2 ft and rising.
Albion River Mouth tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 6.7 ft at 9:41 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:04 pmHigh 4.9 ft at 11:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 3.6 ft at 4:16 amHigh 6.6 ft at 10:14 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:38 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 5.0 ft at 12:39 amLow 3.9 ft at 4:51 amHigh 6.5 ft at 10:47 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 5.0 ft at 1:33 amLow 4.3 ft at 5:28 amHigh 6.5 ft at 11:20 amLow 0.5 ft at 7 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 5.1 ft at 2:32 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:10 amHigh 6.3 ft at 11:54 amLow 0.8 ft at 7:44 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 5.1 ft at 3:30 amLow 4.6 ft at 6:57 amHigh 6.1 ft at 12:39 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:30 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.2 ft at 4:16 amLow 4.6 ft at 8:21 amHigh 5.6 ft at 1:26 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:28 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.9 ft at 5:04 amLow 4.1 ft at 9:50 amHigh 5.0 ft at 2:39 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5.1 ft at 5:39 amLow 3.7 ft at 11:13 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Albion River Mouth water temperature
The water temperature at Albion River Mouth is about 63°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 59°F and a 3 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 63 and 65°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Albion River Mouth
- Navarro River Mouth2.8 mi SSE · 7–8 ft · Great
- Big River5.3 mi NNW · 5–7 ft · Great
- Elk7.5 mi SSE · 5–6 ft · Great
- Caspar Cove9.6 mi NNW · 2 ft · Good
- Hare Creek13 mi N · 3–4 ft · Good
- Noyo Harbor / River Mouth14 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Albion River Mouth
Albion River Mouth is a rivermouth in Albion, Mendocino County, California, facing west.
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