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Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth Surf Report & Forecast, CA

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth, California: 4–5 ft, head high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 4.9 ft at 15 seconds from the southwest, with calm wind. Water is about 67°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 4:42 pm.

Great

4–5 ft

head high · occasional 6 ft

Swell from the southwest; wind from the south-southeast at 2 mph, calm; the beach faces north.NSWE
first light 6:13 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
4.9 ft · 15 s · SW
Wind
calmcalm
Tide
4.4 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 4:42 pm
Water
67°F2mm springsuit
Air
69°Ffeels like 68°F
Sun
rise 6:40 amset 5:03 pm

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth: 6 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.369-1376–6 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:40 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.369-1373–3 ft6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth: 8 am, Good, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6 ftGreatcalm4.2 ft
7 am5 ftGreatcalm5.1 ft
8 am5–6 ftGreatcalm5.8 ft
9 am4–5 ftGreatcalm6.2 ft
10 am4–5 ftGreatcalm6.1 ft
11 am4–5 ftGreatcalm5.5 ft
12 pmnow4–5 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 104.4 ft
1 pm4 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 123.1 ft
2 pm4 ftGood4 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 91.7 ft
3 pm3 ftGoodcalm0.6 ft
4 pm3–4 ftGood4 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 10-0.0 ft
5 pm3–4 ftGood5 mph offshore (N), gusts 11-0.2 ft
6 pm3–4 ftGood4 mph offshore (N), gusts 100.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftGoodcalm3.9 ft
7 am2–3 ftGoodcalm4.6 ft
8 am2–3 ftGoodcalm5.4 ft
9 am2–3 ftGoodcalm6.0 ft
10 am2–3 ftGoodcalm6.1 ft
11 am2–3 ftGoodcalm5.8 ft
12 pm2–3 ftGood4 mph cross-shore (SW)4.9 ft
1 pm3 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 113.8 ft
2 pm2–3 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 112.4 ft
3 pm3 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (W)1.2 ft
4 pm3 ftGoodcalm0.3 ft
5 pm3 ftGoodcalm-0.2 ft

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 180 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 5.1 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 42 s
Lulls
about 180 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
38% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–5 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–5 ft and Great.

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2463–6Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 92–3Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 102–3Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 112–5Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 123–5Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 133–5Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 142–5Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 153–4Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 161–5Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 171–2Wed, Nov 18: Poor to FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 93–6 ftGreat5.4 ft · 15 s · SWcalm4 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 96 am
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftGood3.0 ft · 14 s · SWcalm5 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 118 am
Wed, Nov 112–3 ftGood3.2 ft · 13 s · SW6 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 12calm9 am
Thu, Nov 122–5 ftGood3.5 ft · 14 s · WSW4 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 99 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 225 pm
Fri, Nov 133–5 ftGood6.4 ft · 14 s · WSW5 mph onshore (SE), gusts 1112 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 256 am
Sat, Nov 143–5 ftGreat7.3 ft · 15 s · WSW5 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 104 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 910 am
Sun, Nov 152–5 ftGreat6.5 ft · 17 s · WSWcalm4 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 91 pm
Mon, Nov 163–4 ftGreat6.8 ft · 15 s · WSW5 mph offshore (N), gusts 1011 mph offshore (NW), gusts 241 pm
Tue, Nov 171–5 ftGreat—6 mph offshore (N), gusts 119 mph offshore (NW)7 am
Wed, Nov 181–2 ftPoor to Fair—calm8 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 134 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth tide chart and tide times

Tides at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.9 ft at 3:12 am, high 6.2 ft at 9:17 am, low -0.2 ft at 4:42 pm and high 4.2 ft at 11:26 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 4.4 ft and falling.

Tide height at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 4.4 ft, fallingLow 2.9 ft3:12 amHigh 6.2 ft9:17 amLow -0.2 ft4:42 pmHigh 4.2 ft11:26 pmLow 3.0 ft3:44 amHigh 6.1 ft9:49 amLow -0.2 ft5:17 pmHigh 4.1 ft12:12 amLow 3.2 ft4:11 amHigh 6.0 ft10:23 amLow 0.0 ft6 pmHigh 4.1 ft1:13 am
Tide height at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 2.9 ft at 3:12 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:17 amLow -0.2 ft at 4:42 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 11:26 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.0 ft at 3:44 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:49 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:17 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.1 ft at 12:12 amLow 3.2 ft at 4:11 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:23 amLow 0.0 ft at 6 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.1 ft at 1:13 amLow 3.6 ft at 4:44 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:55 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:44 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.1 ft at 2:14 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:21 amHigh 5.8 ft at 11:35 amLow 0.6 ft at 7:32 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.2 ft at 3:18 amLow 4.0 ft at 6:09 amHigh 5.5 ft at 12:17 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:23 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.3 ft at 4:17 amLow 4.0 ft at 7:38 amHigh 5.0 ft at 1:03 pmLow 0.8 ft at 9:13 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.2 ft at 5:07 amLow 3.7 ft at 9:16 amHigh 4.5 ft at 2:10 pmLow 0.9 ft at 10 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.5 ft at 5:35 amLow 3.4 ft at 10:52 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth water temperature

The water temperature at Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth is about 67°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 68°F and a 2 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 66 and 69°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 67 degrees, 2mm springsuit; 66 to 69 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood67°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth

Spots near Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Capitola Jetty / RivermouthPrivatesThe Hook38th Ave (Pleasure Point)Pleasure Point - Second PeakPleasure Point - First PeakPleasure Point

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About Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth

Capitola Jetty / Rivermouth is a jetty in Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California, facing south. Also called Soquel Creek, Capitola Wharf and Capitola Village.

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