Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.8°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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
305
301
293
293
297
362
509
666
674
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
325
325
276
264
261
197
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SE
0
E
0
NW
0
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:57PM1.82m
2:47AM1.85m
4:43PM1.89m
4:01AM1.63m
5:27PM1.95m
5:25AM1.46m
Low Tide
9:18PM1.15m
9:44AM0.38m
10:41PM1.05m
10:29AM0.59m
00:00AM0.91m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
15
14
13
14
17
19
19
17
14
12
12
14
19
21
21
16
13
12
12
14
19
Feels °C
16
16
14
14
13
12
14
15
17
17
16
14
11
12
14
18
19
20
16
13
12
12
14
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
251
305
301
293
293
297
362
509
666
674
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
325
124
124
121
121
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
270
276
276
243
176
56
57
39
40
40
39
39
38
149
56
30
88
119
121
325
264
264
261
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
NW
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
82
52
69
49
44
176
119
41
39
37
21
98
149
31
149
149
97
145
159
211
276
209
178
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
3
3
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
41
152
38
38
13
0
0
104
146
644
0
0
0
0
0
104
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
104
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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