Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.7° C
1.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
80
75
77
51
49
48
46
46
49
44
67
67
67
44
42
41
41
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
S
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
0
ENE
0
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:48AM1.82m
2:07PM1.81m
1:38AM1.65m
2:37PM1.87m
Low Tide
7:07PM1.04m
7:28AM0.53m
8:02PM0.97m
7:55AM0.68m
9:05PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
15
21
23
21
16
14
14
13
14
20
22
21
16
14
Feels °C
16
16
15
13
16
21
22
20
16
14
14
13
14
19
21
20
16
14
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