
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.82m | 2:07PM1.81m | 1:38AM1.65m | 2:37PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.04m | 7:28AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.97m | 7:55AM0.68m | 9:05PM0.89m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
294 | 316 | 389 | 445 | 445 | 465 | 485 | 506 | 443 | 495 | 533 | 555 | 500 | 471 | 411 | 339 | 269 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
77 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 49 | 26 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 317 | 38 | 0 |
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