Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 11AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
334
314
302
302
306
371
371
306
302
258
248
229
223
220
217
217
217
214
211
208
200
189
189
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
W
0
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
E
5
ENE
0
SSE
0
ESE
0
E
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
ENE
0
WNW
0
NW
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
N
0
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:24AM1.63m
8:07PM1.89m
9:43AM1.70m
8:52PM1.92m
10:02AM1.79m
9:37PM1.92m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.46m
2:22PM1.17m
3:07AM0.44m
3:03PM1.03m
3:36AM0.46m
3:42PM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:02
7:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
18
20
20
15
14
13
13
14
21
25
24
18
17
18
17
18
23
23
23
18
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
17
19
20
15
14
14
13
14
21
24
24
18
17
18
17
18
22
21
22
18
17
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