Capitola Jetty surf break

Capitola Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
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Capitola Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 7PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.6
W
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
90
89
85
85
55
53
67
47
46
26
26
26
25
45
45
45
25
45
42
42
9
27
28
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
5
N
0
E
5
NNE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:59AM1.81m
7:54PM1.84m
7:14AM1.75m
8:27PM1.93m
8:19AM1.72m
8:55PM2.00m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.42m
1:41AM1.03m
1:46PM0.52m
2:35AM0.84m
2:26PM0.63m
3:21AM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
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7:51
7:52
7:52
7:52
1
Temp °C
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
11
10
9
11
14
16
16
14
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
8
7
10
11
12
12
12
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
135
135
105
103
90
109
124
198
144
142
133
163
180
236
233
223
253
151
149
212
209
157
233
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
S
12
0.5
WNW
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
87
90
89
85
109
55
53
49
47
46
26
26
26
31
22
36
45
43
23
22
42
17
27
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
S
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.3
W
13
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
73
72
70
107
85
17
17
7
25
32
24
15
15
25
45
45
35
25
45
42
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
88
77
67
15
24
28
31
33
38
11
20
26
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
41
2
1
1245
1279
2
2
2
2
0
343
1250
644
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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