Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 6AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
280 | 280 | 356 | 438 | 615 | 512 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 387 | 382 | 358 | 339 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:24AM2.01m | 1:22PM1.96m | 1:18AM1.80m | 1:58PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.81m | 6:54AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.61m | 8:25PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
280 | 46 | 356 | 438 | 615 | 512 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 387 | 382 | 358 | 339 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 |
140 | 280 | 211 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 45 | 88 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 |
16 | 214 | 43 | 100 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
61 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 77 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 569 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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