Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.8° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
101
101
94
82
155
154
209
207
207
152
148
133
175
173
326
206
171
169
166
196
193
239
236
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:01AM1.68m
9:50PM2.38m
11:37AM1.77m
10:42PM2.32m
12:13PM1.85m
Low Tide
4:20AM-0.02m
3:43PM1.08m
5:02AM-0.00m
4:39PM0.98m
5:42AM0.08m
5:34PM0.88m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
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8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
19
21
20
15
13
13
13
14
18
20
19
15
14
14
14
15
17
19
18
16
14
Feels °C
13
12
13
18
19
19
15
13
13
13
14
18
19
18
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
17
15
14
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