Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 29 | 133 | 130 | 125 | 113 | 112 | 111 | 113 | 157 | 201 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 146 | 179 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.49m | 7:47PM1.98m | 10:15AM1.54m | 8:32PM2.04m | 10:38AM1.59m | 9:13PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.43m | 1:43PM1.30m | 3:21AM0.37m | 2:31PM1.24m | 3:54AM0.32m | 3:14PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 |
44 | 66 | 61 | 56 | 125 | 70 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 153 | 153 | 67 | 51 | 37 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
37 | 29 | 133 | 130 | 50 | 113 | 112 | 111 | 106 | 107 | 153 | 153 | 109 | 106 | 150 | 146 | 179 | 32 | 31 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 |
45 | 29 | 83 | 50 | 84 | 51 | 54 | 65 | 113 | 157 | 201 | 155 | 12 | 12 | 103 | 142 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | 50 | 56 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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