Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
99
99
67
66
65
61
30
45
29
133
131
125
113
112
111
113
157
201
155
153
153
150
142
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
ENE
0
E
0
NE
0
NNE
0
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
S
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:19AM1.45m
6:56PM1.92m
9:50AM1.49m
7:47PM1.98m
10:15AM1.54m
8:32PM2.04m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.51m
12:43PM1.34m
2:43AM0.43m
1:43PM1.30m
3:21AM0.37m
2:31PM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
22
26
27
19
17
17
16
17
22
25
23
17
15
15
15
16
21
24
24
18
15
Feels °C
14
14
16
21
25
27
20
17
18
16
17
22
24
22
17
15
16
16
17
21
23
23
19
15
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