
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 65 | 76 | 0 | 222 | 206 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 151 | 145 | 137 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 97 | 148 | 145 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.64m | 12:17PM2.16m | 2:01AM1.54m | 12:58PM2.15m | 3:20AM1.46m | 1:48PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.98m | 7:28PM0.32m | 6:38AM1.11m | 8:28PM0.32m | 7:21AM1.23m | 9:37PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
304 | 324 | 273 | 238 | 117 | 141 | 520 | 480 | 480 | 450 | 441 | 370 | 424 | 452 | 452 | 434 | 348 | 312 | 386 | 386 | 232 | 231 | 308 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
154 | 144 | 211 | 264 | 208 | 175 | 120 | 175 | 172 | 118 | 122 | 121 | 151 | 145 | 137 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 154 | 70 | 145 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
71 | 65 | 76 | 105 | 222 | 206 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 124 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 97 | 148 | 63 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 217 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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