Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 493 | 582 | 582 | 575 | 688 | 439 | 422 | 344 | 339 | 474 | 612 | 636 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 513 | 468 | 456 | 456 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:16PM1.69m | 7:43AM1.60m | 5:33PM1.67m | 8:04AM1.67m | 6:40PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM1.43m | 00:10AM0.57m | 12:26PM1.35m | 00:56AM0.57m | 1:23PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 623 | 582 | 582 | 646 | 522 | 659 | 659 | 517 | 500 | 474 | 421 | 636 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 513 | 468 | 364 | 423 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 493 | 192 | 184 | 575 | 688 | 439 | 422 | 344 | 339 | 85 | 612 | 307 | 251 | 186 | 151 | 151 | 342 | 456 | 456 | 456 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 190 | 28 | 28 | 116 | 29 | 224 | 307 | 227 | 158 | 146 | 50 | 25 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 71 | 85 | 193 | 193 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 735 | 723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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