Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Capitola Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Capitola Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.7° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (18 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (18 Mar)2ft (0.6m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sat
21
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.6
SSW
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)151515151514141410101012121212171212121111121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)228246225222222165160156108106104134134177174190175220220199199322390189
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
0
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NE
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
W
0
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscross-
on		onglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		offglassglassglassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offglasscross-
on		onglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:37AM
1.97
11:13PM
1.98
11:27AM
1.90
11:41PM
2.07
12:20PM
1.80
12:12AM
2.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56PM
0.50
5:22AM
0.59
5:27PM
0.63
6:09AM
0.46
5:59PM
0.77
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sat
21
Sunrise7:13-------7:13-------7:11-------
Sunset---7:16-------7:17-------7:19----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C202629272121212020263030222221202026282519181716
Feels °C (?)192728262121201919262929222220191926272419181716
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Capitola Rivermouth surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest