Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.3° C
1.5° 

Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 11PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
255
251
318
201
382
390
299
485
549
660
339
256
263
372
372
301
250
312
316
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
0
NNE
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:23PM1.96m
5:11AM1.36m
5:06PM1.97m
6:54AM1.31m
5:51PM1.97m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.78m
10:12AM0.98m
00:36AM0.68m
10:58AM1.13m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
18
16
19
19
19
24
24
22
19
17
18
18
20
21
22
21
18
16
Feels °C
21
20
18
16
19
19
19
23
22
20
18
17
19
19
21
21
22
21
19
17
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