Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 8AM is: 1.1m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
729 | 840 | 910 | 1103 | 1277 | 1277 | 1059 | 930 | 909 | 899 | 1081 | 1081 | 889 | 849 | 643 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 758 | 612 | 496 | 365 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.43m | 6:31PM1.97m | 7:10AM1.40m | 7:04PM2.11m | 8:31AM1.43m | 7:43PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM1.01m | 11:34AM0.79m | 1:28AM0.76m | 12:19PM0.91m | 2:19AM0.50m | 1:07PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
729 | 840 | 910 | 1103 | 1277 | 1277 | 1059 | 527 | 561 | 658 | 687 | 731 | 889 | 849 | 980 | 867 | 867 | 810 | 740 | 627 | 537 | 480 | 353 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
57 | 43 | 39 | 84 | 118 | 85 | 240 | 930 | 909 | 899 | 1081 | 1081 | 42 | 25 | 643 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 758 | 612 | 496 | 365 | 355 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | NW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | S 11 | — | S 22 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | S 21 | S 21 |
134 | 133 | 127 | 123 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 25 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 21 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 237 | 522 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 849 | 1040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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