Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 487 | 314 | 306 | 382 | 245 | 475 | 353 | 263 | 179 | 165 | 183 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 196 | 70 | 134 | 132 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.60m | 10:48PM2.14m | 12:46PM1.64m | 11:26PM2.07m | 1:13PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM1.18m | 6:04AM0.24m | 5:31PM1.14m | 6:33AM0.31m | 6:17PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 532 | 487 | 314 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 263 | 179 | 165 | 242 | 202 | 207 | 161 | 161 | 60 | 134 | 132 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 155 | 154 | 217 | 306 | 382 | 245 | 475 | 353 | 104 | 106 | 142 | 183 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 196 | 54 | 55 | 81 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | SW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 198 | 132 | 186 | 28 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 70 | 38 | — | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 248 | 267 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 280 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 234 | 218 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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