Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.1° C

3.2°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
179
232
264
264
229
173
322
298
295
375
340
333
329
356
697
681
524
385
298
295
487
481
568
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
ESE
0
ENE
0
NE
0
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:07PM2.00m
6:55AM1.38m
6:44PM2.03m
8:19AM1.38m
7:20PM2.06m
9:28AM1.41m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.78m
1:08AM0.75m
11:57AM0.95m
2:04AM0.60m
12:42PM1.09m
2:50AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
21
20
16
13
12
11
13
19
20
20
16
13
12
12
13
18
20
20
16
13
13
12
14
20
Feels °C
20
19
16
14
12
11
13
17
18
18
15
13
12
12
13
17
18
18
15
13
13
12
14
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
156
116
100
71
264
229
61
322
298
275
272
340
333
272
356
697
681
524
385
298
295
487
154
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
120
179
232
264
58
61
116
59
295
295
375
217
217
329
214
19
18
95
96
116
52
96
481
568
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
14
45
114
114
114
116
173
216
3
3
40
39
32
30
20
3
9
20
18
20
98
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
108
103
58
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
104
343
343
87
0
0
0
0
152
343
343
1
0
0
0
0
7
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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