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Capitola Rivermouth Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Capitola Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today?
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
57 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 79 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 55 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 119 | 148 | 150 | 162 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 258 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:55AM2.13m | 4:46PM1.71m | 3:03AM1.95m | 5:39PM1.79m | 4:20AM1.77m | 6:24PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:29PM1.30m | 10:28AM0.28m | 11:01PM1.21m | 11:21AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 483 | 509 | 517 | 441 | 412 | 359 | 286 | 281 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 208 | 208 | 204 | 208 | 204 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 164 | 161 | 145 | 151 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 79 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 55 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 119 | 148 | 150 | 162 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 258 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 147 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 183 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
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