Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 12PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 759 | 877 | 751 | 569 | 505 | 590 | 627 | 733 | 724 | 568 | 546 | 422 | 411 | 405 | 330 | 400 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 163 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.97m | 12:10PM1.85m | 11:59PM1.86m | 12:36PM1.92m | 00:48AM1.72m | 1:05PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.47m | 6:03PM0.80m | 6:15AM0.60m | 6:50PM0.72m | 6:42AM0.74m | 7:43PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
75 | 759 | 877 | 751 | 569 | 505 | 590 | 627 | 170 | 174 | 179 | 149 | 131 | 131 | 142 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 128 | 119 | 116 | 69 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
486 | 83 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 733 | 724 | 568 | 546 | 422 | 411 | 405 | 330 | 400 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 163 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
127 | — | — | 122 | 170 | 191 | 198 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 631 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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