Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
15.2° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
509
666
674
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
325
325
276
264
261
197
156
179
232
264
264
229
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
N
5
NNE
0
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SE
0
E
0
WNW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
0
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:43PM1.89m
4:01AM1.63m
5:27PM1.95m
5:25AM1.46m
6:07PM2.00m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.38m
10:41PM1.05m
10:29AM0.59m
00:00AM0.91m
11:13AM0.78m
1:08AM0.75m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
20
20
18
14
13
12
14
19
21
21
16
13
12
12
14
19
21
20
16
13
12
12
Feels °C
16
16
18
18
17
14
13
12
14
18
19
20
16
13
12
12
14
18
19
18
15
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
362
509
666
674
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
124
124
121
119
121
121
116
105
76
78
264
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
57
39
40
40
39
67
149
7
65
36
94
119
325
325
264
264
261
197
156
116
232
264
62
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
119
41
39
37
21
98
25
149
149
149
97
145
159
211
276
209
178
123
121
179
114
114
114
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
104
147
643
1
0
0
0
0
104
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
104
7
7
87
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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