Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 11PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
411
405
400
330
325
325
297
233
175
163
158
154
154
154
154
154
116
116
98
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
0
WSW
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
WSW
0
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
0
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:36PM1.92m
00:48AM1.72m
1:05PM1.98m
1:45AM1.57m
1:39PM2.02m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.72m
6:42AM0.74m
7:43PM0.65m
7:11AM0.90m
8:44PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
15
12
12
12
13
17
20
20
16
13
13
12
13
17
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
19
19
15
12
12
12
14
16
18
18
15
12
13
12
13
15
15
15
13
14
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