Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (25 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 217 | 213 | 224 | 220 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 198 | 248 | 198 | 198 | 202 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.88m | 10:46AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.82m | 11:12AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.60m | 5:04PM0.58m | 5:00AM0.72m | 5:48PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 119 | 217 | 213 | 142 | 411 | 378 | 333 | 280 | 251 | 212 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 173 | 169 | 161 | 198 | 198 | 202 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 28 | 67 | 224 | 220 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 198 | 248 | 148 | 102 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 130 | 17 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 109 | 108 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 212 | 102 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 174 | 142 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 343 | 335 | 0 | 0 |
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