Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
29
133
130
125
113
112
111
113
157
201
155
153
153
150
146
179
224
222
219
169
165
127
125
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
0
N
0
E
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
0
ESE
0
SSW
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
0
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
0
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:50AM1.49m
7:47PM1.98m
10:15AM1.54m
8:32PM2.04m
10:38AM1.59m
9:13PM2.08m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.43m
1:43PM1.30m
3:21AM0.37m
2:31PM1.24m
3:54AM0.32m
3:14PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
23
25
23
17
15
15
15
16
22
24
25
18
16
17
17
18
23
27
27
20
18
Feels °C
16
16
17
22
24
22
17
15
16
16
17
21
23
24
19
16
17
17
18
22
26
26
20
18
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