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Capitola Rivermouth Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Capitola Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today?
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.69m | 9:22PM2.06m | 10:11AM1.67m | 9:47PM2.10m | 11:00AM1.64m | 10:13PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.75m | 4:02AM0.51m | 3:34PM0.88m | 4:40AM0.39m | 4:05PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 94 | 94 | 123 | 121 | 87 | 21 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 56 | 123 | 78 | 143 | 93 | 149 | 275 | 231 | 226 | 163 | 232 | 232 | 237 | 237 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 77 | 93 | 93 | 71 | 69 | 38 | 78 | 173 | 71 | 69 | 188 | 186 | 180 | 33 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 17 | 171 | 158 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 136 | 61 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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