Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 139 | 103 | 102 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.59m | 9:13PM2.08m | 11:01AM1.64m | 9:53PM2.08m | 11:23AM1.71m | 10:33PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM1.17m | 4:25AM0.30m | 3:55PM1.08m | 4:53AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
222 | 219 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 32 | 15 | 159 | 22 | 159 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 61 | 102 | 102 | 73 | 64 | 103 | 63 | 71 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 124 | 15 | 159 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 58 | 81 | 107 | 73 | 69 | 75 | 39 | 103 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 |
22 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 86 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 112 | 69 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 139 | 38 | 39 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
7 | 22 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 60 | 43 | 27 | — | 22 | 42 | 72 | 100 | 139 | 168 | — | — | 70 | 115 | 170 | 175 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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