
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
116 | 96 | 124 | 138 | 119 | 86 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 168 | 216 | 190 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 160 | 153 | 125 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 160 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
101 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 57 | 138 | 154 | 209 | 207 | 207 | 152 | 148 | 133 | 175 | 173 | 326 | 206 | 171 | 169 | 166 | 196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
96 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 155 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 102 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 152 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 38 | 146 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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