Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.8° C

3.6°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
144
102
154
158
186
186
149
97
94
159
211
276
209
209
154
202
243
232
232
229
173
173
171
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
0
ESE
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:24PM1.54m
10:26PM2.16m
1:01PM1.55m
11:04PM2.14m
1:37PM1.56m
11:41PM2.09m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.20m
4:19PM1.29m
6:01AM0.19m
5:00PM1.28m
6:37AM0.21m
5:42PM1.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
17
19
20
18
14
12
12
13
16
18
17
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
14
12
13
13
Feels °C
13
16
17
18
18
14
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
13
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
778
711
678
615
527
527
627
640
590
590
578
559
520
541
578
666
687
627
567
480
394
386
419
471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
188
144
102
154
158
131
120
81
81
81
159
211
276
209
209
154
202
243
232
232
229
173
173
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
45
45
50
43
98
186
186
149
97
94
81
81
81
81
79
78
44
44
11
44
27
74
125
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
88
38
7
0
0
0
0
6
38
1253
343
7
2
0
0
25
85
1250
146
19
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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