Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Rivermouth today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 329 | 171 | 154 | 116 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 368 | 268 | 476 | 799 | 898 | 799 | 664 | 573 | 586 | 664 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.98m | 9:33AM1.41m | 7:25PM2.01m | 10:17AM1.46m | 8:10PM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.48m | 12:56PM1.29m | 3:11AM0.39m | 1:53PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 13 | SW 23 | WNW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 158 | 156 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 114 | 268 | 34 | 799 | 898 | 799 | 664 | 573 | 586 | 664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 24 | S 12 | SW 22 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 329 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 125 | 121 | 368 | 75 | 476 | 43 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 26 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 56 | 171 | 55 | 97 | 91 | 98 | 67 | 66 | 98 | 72 | 67 | 104 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 42 | 53 | — | — | 26 | 67 | 110 | 88 | 47 | 61 | — | — | 41 | 54 | 114 | 105 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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