Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 139 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 167 | 93 | 261 | 340 | 415 | 295 | 424 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.64m | 9:53PM2.08m | 11:23AM1.71m | 10:33PM2.05m | 11:46AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM1.08m | 4:53AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.99m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:18PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 159 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 70 | 102 | 102 | 73 | 104 | 103 | 66 | 69 | 102 | 155 | 142 | 114 | 104 | 415 | 295 | 424 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 58 | 82 | 107 | 73 | 69 | 38 | 60 | 103 | 102 | 67 | 167 | 59 | 261 | 340 | 34 | 127 | 30 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 112 | 69 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 139 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 64 | 93 | 58 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 27 | 54 | 84 | 135 | — | — | — | 70 | 113 | 170 | 160 | 142 | — | — | — | 183 | 134 | 142 | 118 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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