Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 326 | 206 | 171 | 203 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 149 | 214 | 205 | 184 | 280 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:42PM2.32m | 12:13PM1.85m | 11:33PM2.19m | 12:47PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.88m | 6:19AM0.23m | 6:29PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 147 | 131 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 100 | 89 | 67 | 66 | 140 | 280 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 173 | 326 | 206 | 171 | 203 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 148 | 140 | 140 | 184 | 140 | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 102 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 83 | 77 | 127 | 149 | 214 | 205 | 24 | 16 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 152 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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