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Smith River Mouth Surf Report & Forecast, California

Smith River Mouth, California: 8–9 ft, well overhead, at 9 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 7.1 ft at 12 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 12 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 20 mph. Water is about 56°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 6.0 ft at 12:29 am.

Fair

8–9 ft

well overhead · occasional 11 ft

Swell from the west-southwest; wind from the south at 12 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:30 amrating through the daylast light 5:31 pm
Swell
7.1 ft · 12 s · WSW
Wind
12 mph (S), gusts 20cross-shore
Tide
2.7 ft risinghigh 6.0 ft at 12:29 am
Water
56°F4/3
Air
57°Ffeels like 52°F
Sun
rise 6:59 amset 5:02 pm

Smith River Mouth surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Smith River Mouth: 6 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Smith River Mouth today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-1489–11 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:59 am5:02 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Smith River Mouth tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-1489–10 ft7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Good11 am: Poor to Fair12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Great9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Smith River Mouth: 7 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am9–11 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 113.5 ft
7 am9–11 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (SSE)4.5 ft
8 am9–10 ftPoor to Fair8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 155.6 ft
9 am9–10 ftFair13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 236.8 ft
10 am9–11 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 297.5 ft
11 am9–11 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 307.6 ft
12 pm8–10 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317.0 ft
1 pm8–10 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 315.7 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 314.0 ft
3 pm8–9 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 302.1 ft
4 pm6–7 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 280.5 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 26-0.4 ft
6 pm6–7 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24-0.6 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am9–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 124.1 ft
8 am9–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 125.1 ft
9 am9–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 116.2 ft
10 am9–10 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 157.1 ft
11 am9–10 ftPoor to Fair10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 197.6 ft
12 pm9–10 ftPoor11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 207.4 ft
1 pm9–10 ftPoor to Fair10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 196.5 ft
2 pm8–10 ftPoor to Fair9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 175.0 ft
3 pm8–9 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 153.2 ft
4 pm8–9 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 151.5 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 140.2 ft
6 pm7–9 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 14-0.5 ft

Smith River Mouth waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 9 pm, sets at Smith River Mouth arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 4 minutes, with about 110 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 9.3 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 34 s
Lulls
about 110 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
66% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Smith River Mouth surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Smith River Mouth: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 14–19 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 14–19 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 8–13 ft and Good.

Smith River Mouth surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend10206–11Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 97–10Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 108–11Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 118–14Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 128–14Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 1314–19Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 148–13Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 1513–17Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 167–10Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 176–9Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Smith River Mouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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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
Smith River Mouth 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–11 ftGreat7.1 ft · 14 s · W8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 1517 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317 am
Tue, Nov 107–10 ftGreat7.3 ft · 13 s · WSW6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 129 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 177 am
Wed, Nov 118–11 ftGreat6.5 ft · 13 s · WSW7 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1311 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 237 am
Thu, Nov 128–14 ftGreat9.6 ft · 15 s · W5 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 1019 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 355 pm
Fri, Nov 138–14 ftFair7.9 ft · 8 s · SW35 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 5919 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 302 pm
Sat, Nov 1414–19 ftGood18.8 ft · 18 s · W14 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2520 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 337 am
Sun, Nov 158–13 ftGood5.5 ft · 7 s · SW15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 3213 mph onshore (SW), gusts 3010 am
Mon, Nov 1613–17 ftGood—6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 146 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 147 am
Tue, Nov 177–10 ftGreat—6 mph offshore (ESE)11 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Wed, Nov 186–9 ftGreat—6 mph cross-shore (N)calm10 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Smith River Mouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Smith River Mouth tide chart and tide times

Tides at Smith River Mouth today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.1 ft at 4:46 am, high 7.7 ft at 10:40 am and low -0.7 ft at 5:45 pm. At 9 pm the tide is 2.7 ft and rising.

Tide height at Smith River Mouth, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-202468Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 2.7 ft, risingLow 3.1 ft4:46 amHigh 7.7 ft10:40 amLow -0.7 ft5:45 pmHigh 6.0 ft12:29 amLow 3.4 ft5:23 amHigh 7.6 ft11:12 amLow -0.5 ft6:21 pmHigh 6.0 ft1:12 amLow 3.8 ft5:54 amHigh 7.7 ft11:44 amLow -0.2 ft6:58 pmHigh 6.1 ft1:57 am
Tide height at Smith River Mouth, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Smith River Mouth tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.1 ft at 4:46 amHigh 7.7 ft at 10:40 amLow -0.7 ft at 5:45 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 6.0 ft at 12:29 amLow 3.4 ft at 5:23 amHigh 7.6 ft at 11:12 amLow -0.5 ft at 6:21 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 6.0 ft at 1:12 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:54 amHigh 7.7 ft at 11:44 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:58 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 6.1 ft at 1:57 amLow 4.3 ft at 6:29 amHigh 7.8 ft at 12:18 pmLow 0.5 ft at 7:37 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 6.4 ft at 2:46 amLow 5.0 ft at 7:04 amHigh 8.1 ft at 12:57 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:25 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 6.4 ft at 3:27 amLow 5.0 ft at 8 amHigh 7.3 ft at 1:32 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:07 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 6.2 ft at 4:24 amLow 5.0 ft at 9 amHigh 6.8 ft at 2:18 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:59 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.9 ft at 5:20 amLow 4.6 ft at 10:17 amHigh 5.9 ft at 3:18 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:46 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 6.0 ft at 6:09 amLow 4.2 ft at 11:40 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Smith River Mouth water temperature

The water temperature at Smith River Mouth is about 56°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 52°F and a 12 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 56 and 57°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 56 degrees, 4/3; 56 to 57 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood56°F now

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 Smith River Mouth

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About Smith River Mouth

Smith River Mouth is a rivermouth in Smith River, Del Norte County, California, facing west-southwest.

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