Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.1° 

Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (29 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
15
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
65
76
0
222
206
161
159
159
124
122
121
151
145
137
81
74
73
81
81
97
148
145
142
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
ENE
0
E
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
0
ENE
0
ESE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:57AM1.64m
12:17PM2.16m
2:01AM1.54m
12:58PM2.15m
3:20AM1.46m
1:48PM2.11m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.98m
7:28PM0.32m
6:38AM1.11m
8:28PM0.32m
7:21AM1.23m
9:37PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
14
14
14
23
26
26
18
16
16
16
17
24
25
23
16
16
15
15
16
21
22
21
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
13
22
24
25
17
16
16
16
17
23
24
22
16
16
16
15
15
20
21
20
16
15
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