Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 1AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
432
427
421
411
471
459
380
370
270
305
301
293
293
297
362
509
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
High Tide
2:18PM1.70m
00:45AM2.28m
3:09PM1.76m
1:43AM2.08m
3:57PM1.82m
2:47AM1.85m
Low Tide
6:48PM1.22m
8:10AM0.02m
7:59PM1.20m
8:58AM0.19m
9:18PM1.15m
9:44AM0.38m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
13
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
13
14
13
14
16
17
17
15
15
14
13
14
17
Feels °C
17
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
11
13
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
432
427
421
411
471
459
380
370
251
305
301
293
293
297
362
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
200
64
62
62
47
47
117
121
123
121
116
65
114
114
112
76
270
276
276
243
75
176
70
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
W
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
68
203
198
146
112
113
46
38
48
123
123
86
85
80
75
72
108
69
69
44
176
71
119
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.9
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
3
126
104
100
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
221
124
38
0
25
38
38
38
221
124
41
41
38
22
22
41
152
221
41
38
22
22
0
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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