Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.2° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
552
635
487
519
506
457
589
451
559
422
417
411
334
334
268
239
239
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NE
5
NNE
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:51AM1.44m
5:40PM2.08m
8:40AM1.53m
6:52PM2.13m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.37m
11:09AM1.33m
1:32AM0.27m
12:42PM1.28m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
14
14
15
21
23
23
19
15
14
13
14
19
22
23
18
15
Feels °C
17
13
13
13
14
19
21
20
18
14
14
12
14
18
19
19
16
14
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