
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 302 | 298 | 273 | 269 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 228 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.96m | 9:26PM1.71m | 9:25AM2.07m | 10:19PM1.71m | 9:53AM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.65m | 3:09AM0.77m | 4:06PM0.44m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:49PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
297 | 443 | 443 | 490 | 600 | 510 | 436 | 394 | 361 | 288 | 288 | 220 | 216 | 178 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 98 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
192 | 302 | 298 | 273 | 269 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 228 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
156 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 55 | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | — | 5 | 52 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
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