Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.5° C

3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 7PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
207
176
204
197
343
330
326
226
259
432
485
485
432
332
422
497
596
491
491
491
589
504
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
0
WNW
0
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NE
0
NNE
5
NNE
0
E
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
0
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
3:48PM1.75m
2:40AM1.57m
4:19PM1.83m
3:57AM1.42m
4:53PM1.93m
5:35AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:33PM1.15m
9:16AM0.67m
10:47PM1.01m
9:51AM0.81m
11:59PM0.82m
10:33AM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
16
13
12
12
13
18
19
19
16
13
12
11
13
19
22
22
19
13
12
11
13
19
Feels °C
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
11
13
18
20
21
19
13
12
11
13
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
69
67
67
67
58
58
343
330
326
226
226
432
100
270
256
306
422
497
596
491
138
158
149
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
273
273
207
176
204
197
58
56
96
96
94
261
485
485
318
332
191
142
144
142
491
491
589
504
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
68
68
99
101
69
102
260
260
180
176
259
94
261
258
432
5
1
1
12
71
142
103
53
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
5
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
73
75
92
24
147
247
334
120
154
120
228
278
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
221
2
1
0
0
0
0
104
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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