Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 4AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 83 | 104 | 237 | 240 | 318 | 240 | 166 | 147 | 226 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 196 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.15m | 8:55AM1.41m | 6:57PM2.24m | 9:44AM1.51m | 7:58PM2.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.29m | 12:19PM1.27m | 2:45AM0.14m | 1:37PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 17 | 30 | 237 | 240 | 318 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 51 | 291 | 204 | 314 | 320 | 296 | 296 | 284 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 83 | 83 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 240 | 166 | 147 | 226 | 62 | 288 | 288 | 196 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 67 | 104 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 147 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
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