Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
15.7° C
1.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)--
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
179
165
183
157
155
153
196
102
136
132
125
119
114
58
58
83
81
78
81
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
S
0
ESE
0
ENE
0
ENE
0
N
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
0
NE
0
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:46PM1.64m
11:26PM2.07m
1:13PM1.69m
00:05AM1.96m
1:40PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:31PM1.14m
6:33AM0.31m
6:17PM1.10m
7:01AM0.41m
7:07PM1.04m
clear
clear
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>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
18
14
13
13
15
21
25
26
19
15
14
14
15
21
24
24
18
15
Feels °C
24
24
18
14
12
13
15
20
24
25
19
15
14
14
15
20
23
24
18
15
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