Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.1° C

2.8°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
140
186
186
186
148
146
139
182
276
273
273
207
176
204
197
343
330
326
226
259
432
485
485
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
0
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
0
N
5
NNE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:18PM1.68m
1:43AM1.73m
3:48PM1.75m
2:40AM1.57m
4:19PM1.83m
3:57AM1.42m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.42m
8:23PM1.24m
8:45AM0.53m
9:33PM1.15m
9:16AM0.67m
10:47PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<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
18
20
19
15
12
12
12
13
18
19
19
16
13
12
12
13
18
19
20
17
13
12
11
Feels °C
13
17
18
17
14
12
12
12
13
17
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
17
17
18
17
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
82
84
84
84
84
84
84
67
67
86
86
84
86
88
88
86
343
330
326
226
226
432
336
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Energy kJ
138
140
186
186
186
140
140
138
182
276
273
273
207
176
204
197
75
75
82
96
94
226
485
485
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
43
99
149
148
148
148
146
139
133
68
68
68
99
101
69
102
260
260
180
176
259
93
261
258
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
78
92
100
100
167
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
81
645
146
77
0
0
0
0
182
221
7
0
0
0
0
0
104
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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