Capitola Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
102
130
190
186
188
188
142
146
201
242
242
236
146
138
136
134
134
134
133
131
93
91
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
N
0
SE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
0
WSW
5
ENE
0
N
0
ESE
0
N
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:16AM2.00m
3:30PM1.49m
00:53AM1.93m
4:43PM1.50m
1:36AM1.86m
Low Tide
6:13PM1.33m
8:02AM0.36m
6:50PM1.39m
8:52AM0.42m
7:38PM1.44m
9:44AM0.47m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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8:00
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
14
12
11
12
16
18
18
15
12
11
11
12
18
21
21
11
11
10
10
11
12
14
15
14
14
11
10
11
15
16
16
15
12
11
11
12
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
434
421
414
351
346
302
278
226
222
218
199
156
189
236
146
138
136
156
192
213
230
226
222
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
102
102
102
130
190
186
188
188
142
146
201
242
242
109
69
68
108
134
22
27
31
131
93
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
S
12
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
35
70
70
70
34
31
11
11
11
11
11
6
3
17
24
81
69
46
134
134
133
15
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
3
4
5
24
20
25
27
33
22
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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