Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 135 | 152 | 120 | 107 | 243 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 298 | 364 | 343 | 334 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.69m | 10:26AM2.27m | 00:08AM1.66m | 11:03AM2.32m | 1:08AM1.61m | 11:45AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.97m | 5:34PM0.13m | 4:53AM1.08m | 6:23PM0.07m | 5:33AM1.17m | 7:17PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 129 | 132 | 83 | 152 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 178 | 197 | 192 | 188 | 190 | 194 | 452 | 452 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 33 | 38 | 12 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 135 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 243 | 40 | 38 | 68 | 298 | 364 | 343 | 334 | 452 | 452 | 144 | 110 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 57 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 26 | 120 | 107 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 160 | 152 | 148 | 9 | 188 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 69 | — | 83 | 79 | 130 | 198 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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