Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 229 | 248 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 164 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 175 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.59m | 5:33PM1.96m | 8:04AM1.69m | 6:49PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.32m | 11:43AM1.32m | 1:03AM0.31m | 1:04PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 101 | 79 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 164 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 175 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 223 | 229 | 248 | 64 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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