Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.1° C
2.6° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
314
306
287
249
242
242
242
242
242
246
252
256
259
249
170
226
236
236
233
233
233
136
131
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
ESE
0
NNE
0
NNE
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
0
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
0
WSW
0
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:43AM1.37m
7:12PM2.28m
9:49AM1.46m
8:06PM2.39m
10:42AM1.53m
9:01PM2.47m
Low Tide
12:27PM1.17m
2:56AM0.16m
1:34PM1.22m
3:48AM-0.01m
2:38PM1.22m
4:37AM-0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
 mm
Temp °C
13
18
23
24
18
15
14
14
16
22
24
24
18
16
16
15
17
22
22
21
17
15
16
15
Feels °C
13
17
22
23
18
15
13
13
15
21
23
23
18
16
16
15
17
21
21
20
17
15
16
15
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