Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Capitola Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 7PM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)22s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)21s

Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
365
543
543
463
365
341
450
738
959
959
730
608
475
522
614
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
S
0
SSE
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:34PM1.63m
10:55PM2.50m
1:26PM1.66m
11:49PM2.42m
2:18PM1.70m
00:45AM2.28m
Low Tide
4:43PM1.22m
6:30AM-0.17m
5:43PM1.23m
7:20AM-0.10m
6:48PM1.22m
8:10AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
15
13
13
13
15
20
21
21
17
15
14
13
15
19
20
19
15
13
13
13
14
17
Feels °C
19
18
15
13
13
13
15
19
19
20
17
15
15
13
15
18
19
18
15
13
13
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
350
276
261
243
239
187
184
450
738
959
959
730
608
475
522
614
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
23
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
262
365
543
543
463
365
341
137
184
184
181
181
178
168
176
71
70
88
84
65
64
62
62
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
56
55
38
36
32
32
32
32
38
38
35
55
55
54
54
75
203
203
198
146
112
113
117
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
365
146
2
0
0
0
0
104
38
38
20
0
0
0
0
38
124
38
38
9
38
0
31
182
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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