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Surf Quality:

Current Conditions

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 10s ground swell but pretty windy at 12kt Note: winds from NE would be better.

🌬️ WIND

12
kt

🌊 SWELL

0.8
ft

🌊

Swell Height

0.8ft

🌊

Swell Period

10s

💨

Wind Speed

12kt

🌡️

Air Temp

14°C

💨

Wind Gusts

17kt

🌧️

Precipitation

0mm

🌊

Secondary Swell

0.5ft @ 6s

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📍 Local Knowledge

Capitola Rivermouth in Santa Cruz is a sheltered beach and jetty break with reasonably consistent surf that works year-round. It performs best with a south-southwest swell and offshore winds from the northeast, typically offering clean conditions during winter, especially in January. The spot picks up distant groundswells and works best around low tide, producing both left and right-hand waves. While it can get crowded when the surf is up, surfers should be aware of hazardous rip currents.

Best Swell: SE

Bottom: Sand

Ideal Conditions

Swell: SSW

Wind: NE

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