Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 455 | 382 | 387 | 309 | 382 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 431 | 837 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:33PM2.26m | 3:29AM1.56m | 1:30PM2.16m | 4:44AM1.59m | 2:37PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM1.26m | 8:16PM0.10m | 7:20AM1.33m | 9:19PM0.17m | 8:42AM1.37m | 10:24PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 461 | 455 | 382 | 387 | 309 | 382 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 431 | 837 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 78 | 80 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 113 | 111 | 202 | 32 | 184 | 96 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 67 | 87 | 190 | 251 | 249 | 249 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | W 19 | WNW 6 | W 19 | W 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 173 | 161 | 156 | 154 | 114 | 41 | 36 | 56 | 99 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 75 | 127 | 207 | 84 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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