
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 7AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 175 | 175 | 133 | 0 | 105 | 70 | 0 | 67 | 103 | 104 | 69 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 91 | 90 | 148 | 92 | 120 | 121 | 152 | 150 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.06m | 7:58PM1.67m | 7:54AM2.12m | 8:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM2.16m | 9:47PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.65m | 1:59PM0.60m | 1:33AM0.78m | 2:42PM0.43m | 2:09AM0.91m | 3:22PM0.31m | 2:43AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
706 | 603 | 463 | 123 | 91 | 619 | 777 | 863 | 1243 | 1261 | 1357 | 3212 | 2833 | 2637 | 2246 | 2008 | 2008 | 2075 | 2049 | 2023 | 1589 | 1525 | 1370 | 1247 | 1178 | 1127 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
173 | 175 | 175 | 135 | 153 | 91 | 111 | 85 | 342 | 839 | 928 | 69 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 82 | 84 | 148 | 92 | 120 | 121 | 152 | 150 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — |
7 | 31 | 52 | 133 | 263 | 105 | 70 | 246 | 67 | 103 | 104 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 91 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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