
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 10AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s 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 (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 547 | 727 | 735 | 883 | 953 | 637 | 566 | 580 | 622 | 629 | 817 | 817 | 687 | 622 | 608 | 566 | 464 | 539 | 452 | 532 | 487 | 314 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.53m | 9:32PM2.15m | 11:50AM1.56m | 10:11PM2.16m | 12:18PM1.60m | 10:48PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.26m | 3:25PM1.25m | 5:01AM0.22m | 4:06PM1.22m | 5:34AM0.21m | 4:48PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
547 | 547 | 727 | 735 | 883 | 953 | 637 | 566 | 580 | 622 | 629 | 817 | 817 | 687 | 622 | 164 | 158 | 149 | 161 | 161 | 532 | 487 | 314 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 11 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
56 | 68 | 66 | 23 | 55 | 56 | 124 | 125 | 93 | 96 | 88 | 102 | 31 | 186 | 119 | 608 | 566 | 464 | 539 | 452 | 154 | 98 | 215 | 306 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 9 | S 16 |
117 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 56 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 119 | 119 | 171 | 157 | 155 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 198 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — |
92 | — | — | 62 | 99 | 127 | 126 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 164 | 175 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 213 | 279 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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