Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 146 | 179 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.54m | 8:32PM2.04m | 10:38AM1.59m | 9:13PM2.08m | 11:01AM1.64m | 9:53PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM1.24m | 3:54AM0.32m | 3:14PM1.17m | 4:25AM0.30m | 3:55PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 55 | 153 | 153 | 51 | 36 | 179 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 153 | 153 | 109 | 106 | 150 | 146 | 36 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 159 | 55 | 85 | 60 | 89 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 201 | 155 | 12 | 11 | 103 | 142 | 92 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 86 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 63 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 55 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 28 | 52 | 56 | — | 45 | 42 | — | 22 | 32 | 64 | 84 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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