Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
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
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
138
118
129
127
88
79
108
108
107
107
107
107
104
98
91
90
88
88
88
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
N
0
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
ENE
0
ENE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:24PM2.05m
1:12AM1.67m
12:55PM2.02m
2:12AM1.53m
1:29PM1.98m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.52m
6:40AM0.89m
7:52PM0.52m
7:11AM1.05m
8:47PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:16
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
17
14
14
13
15
22
25
26
19
15
14
13
13
18
20
20
16
14
Feels °C
19
19
15
13
14
13
15
21
23
24
19
15
14
13
13
17
19
19
16
14
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