Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 475 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 469 | 445 | 417 | 334 | 339 | 454 | 448 | 334 | 411 | 867 | 789 | 696 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.76m | 11:02AM2.13m | 00:20AM1.68m | 11:31AM2.11m | 1:13AM1.60m | 12:01PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.88m | 5:55PM0.33m | 5:26AM1.01m | 6:37PM0.32m | 5:57AM1.13m | 7:22PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 809 | 899 | 997 | 892 | 815 | 692 | 592 | 705 | 718 | 615 | 540 | 389 | 320 | 245 | 240 | 179 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 411 | 867 | 789 | 696 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 589 | 475 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 469 | 445 | 582 | 576 | 339 | 139 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 344 | 264 | 321 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 24 | WNW 24 | SSW 13 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 217 | 217 | 69 | 180 | 656 | 256 | 149 | 428 | 590 | 415 | 432 | 486 | 417 | 334 | 412 | 454 | 448 | 326 | 326 | 112 | 103 | 98 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1385 | 1569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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