Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 11PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 674 | 674 | 525 | 519 | 425 | 372 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 325 | 325 | 276 | 264 | 261 | 197 | 156 | 179 | 232 | 264 | 264 | 229 | 173 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.89m | 4:01AM1.63m | 5:27PM1.95m | 5:25AM1.46m | 6:07PM2.00m | 6:55AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM1.05m | 10:29AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.91m | 11:13AM0.78m | 1:08AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 666 | 674 | 674 | 525 | 519 | 425 | 372 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 325 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 121 | 99 | 113 | 76 | 75 | 264 | 264 | 229 | 61 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 149 | 38 | 64 | 68 | 96 | 121 | 325 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 197 | 156 | 116 | 232 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 116 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 21 | 98 | 149 | 2 | 149 | 149 | 97 | 145 | 159 | 211 | 276 | 209 | 178 | 123 | 120 | 179 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 173 | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
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