Huntington Beach · Orange County · California
River Jetties Surf Report & Forecast, Santa Ana River, CA
River Jetties, Santa Ana River, California: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 16 seconds from the west-southwest, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 3:24 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 16 s · WSWplus 1.0 ft · 16 s · S
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 2.8 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 3:24 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 78°F
- Sun
- rise 6:18 amset 4:53 pm
River Jetties surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at River Jetties: 6 am, Good, on a rising 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 River Jetties: 11 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 5.3 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Fair | calm | 6.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 5.6 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 4.3 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 2.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 0.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | -0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W) | -0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | calm | 4.8 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | calm | 5.7 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Fair | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 0.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 14 | -0.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | -0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
River Jetties waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at River Jetties arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and soft.
- Set waves
- about 3.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 13 s
- Lulls
- about 49 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Softwhich means mostly mellow, with occasional steeper sections
- Breaking
- 40% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
River Jetties surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at River Jetties: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 5–7 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–6 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–6 ft and Good.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for River Jetties 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 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.2 ft · 16 s · S | calm | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–4 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–4 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3 ft | Good | 1.5 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 15 s · WSW | 7 mph cross-shore (SE) | 9 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–6 ft | Good | 3.1 ft · 13 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–6 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 18 s · WSW | calm | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–6 ft | Good | 3.2 ft · 7 s · WSW | 6 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 11 | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 16 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–7 ft | Good | — | 21 mph cross-shore (NW) | 19 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–4 ft | Good | — | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for River Jetties are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
River Jetties tide chart and tide times
Tides at River Jetties today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.3 ft at 1:50 am, high 6.6 ft at 8:11 am, low -0.2 ft at 3:24 pm and high 4.2 ft at 9:49 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 2.8 ft and falling.
River Jetties tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.3 ft at 1:50 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:11 amLow -0.2 ft at 3:24 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 9:49 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.5 ft at 2:23 amHigh 6.5 ft at 8:40 amLow -0.3 ft at 3:57 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 10:22 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:49 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:05 amLow 0.0 ft at 4:35 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 11:19 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 2.8 ft at 3 amHigh 5.9 ft at 9:39 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:18 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.5 ft at 12:22 amLow 3.2 ft at 3:22 amHigh 5.8 ft at 10:12 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.6 ft at 1:55 amLow 3.5 ft at 3:43 amHigh 5.4 ft at 10:51 amLow 1.0 ft at 7:09 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.9 ft at 11:40 amLow 1.0 ft at 8:07 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:29 amLow 3.7 ft at 7:20 amHigh 4.4 ft at 12:53 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.2 ft at 4:47 amLow 3.4 ft at 9:44 amHigh 4.1 ft at 2:30 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
River Jetties water temperature
The water temperature at River Jetties is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 78°F and a 2 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°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 River Jetties
- Brookhurst0.5 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Great
- 54th / 56th Street0.6 mi ESE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Magnolia1.2 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Great
- 40th Street1.6 mi ESE · 3 ft · Good
- Blackies2.3 mi SE · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Newport Pier2.5 mi SE · 2 ft · Poor
Rated right now. The Current app animates the surf itself on a live map of the whole coast. See the app →
About River Jetties
River Jetties is a rivermouth in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Santa Ana Rivermouth and Rivermouth.
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