
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 252 | 256 | 259 | 246 | 170 | 226 | 233 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 136 | 131 | 118 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 121 | 69 | 101 | 50 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.39m | 10:42AM1.53m | 9:01PM2.47m | 11:29AM1.60m | 9:55PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM-0.01m | 2:38PM1.22m | 4:37AM-0.11m | 3:40PM1.19m | 5:25AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
246 | 252 | 70 | 51 | 91 | 88 | 103 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 186 | 157 | 154 | 147 | 169 | 161 | 136 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
30 | 30 | 256 | 259 | 246 | 170 | 226 | 233 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 136 | 131 | 118 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 121 | 69 | 101 | 50 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 15 | W 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 | S 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 |
6 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 129 | 96 | 60 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 59 | 70 | 51 | 29 | 44 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
110 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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