Capitola Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.9° C

3.9°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
248
239
339
469
475
480
316
270
386
373
343
330
322
322
322
322
223
223
217
146
144
144
142
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
10:23AM1.46m
8:33PM2.10m
11:07AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
11:46AM1.52m
9:48PM2.15m
Low Tide
2:14PM1.25m
4:09AM0.29m
2:58PM1.28m
4:47AM0.24m
3:39PM1.29m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
20
22
22
18
16
16
15
16
20
21
20
16
12
11
10
13
19
22
24
19
14
13
12
Feels °C
14
19
20
19
16
15
15
14
14
17
16
14
12
10
10
9
12
17
20
20
17
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
81
236
239
339
469
475
480
316
270
386
373
343
330
322
524
629
658
586
223
217
146
750
815
886
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
236
248
145
62
9
9
24
108
105
8
7
17
17
25
322
322
322
223
11
20
92
144
144
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
20
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
248
10
9
9
4
4
9
8
8
7
17
17
17
25
52
59
11
11
22
11
61
27
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
75
62
68
32
31
20
20
24
69
120
159
310
733
989
561
718
732
1420
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
1
365
1
0
0
0
0
324
1245
1491
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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