Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 164 | 207 | 148 | 246 | 246 | 158 | 144 | 140 | 193 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 223 | 220 | 97 | 138 | 140 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 148 | 146 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.59m | 00:18AM2.00m | 2:47PM1.63m | 00:57AM1.88m | 3:18PM1.68m | 1:43AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.25m | 6:29PM1.29m | 7:44AM0.32m | 7:22PM1.28m | 8:15AM0.42m | 8:23PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 332 | 278 | 207 | 184 | 147 | 137 | 128 | 128 | 131 | 147 | 128 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 169 | 164 | 207 | 148 | 146 | 246 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 193 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 223 | 220 | 97 | 138 | 140 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 140 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 74 | 37 | 10 | 104 | 246 | 144 | 158 | 61 | 58 | 9 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 43 | 76 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 146 | 139 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 38 | 38 | 343 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 343 | 147 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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