Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.9° C

3.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
475
480
316
270
386
373
343
330
322
322
322
322
223
223
217
146
144
144
142
142
144
102
154
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:33PM2.10m
11:07AM1.50m
9:10PM2.13m
11:46AM1.52m
9:48PM2.15m
12:24PM1.54m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.29m
2:58PM1.28m
4:47AM0.24m
3:39PM1.29m
5:24AM0.20m
4:19PM1.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
16
20
21
21
17
12
11
10
13
20
23
24
20
14
13
12
13
19
21
22
Feels °C
17
16
16
14
14
17
16
15
13
10
9
9
11
18
21
20
19
14
14
12
12
16
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
469
475
480
316
270
386
373
343
330
322
477
643
687
599
223
217
146
702
747
778
794
867
849
778
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
9
108
105
8
7
17
17
25
322
322
322
223
11
20
92
144
144
142
142
144
102
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
20
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
8
7
17
2
17
25
52
59
11
11
22
11
61
27
45
45
45
50
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
50
31
24
21
20
24
66
125
170
326
682
586
718
718
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
365
1491
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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