Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 407 | 326 | 226 | 259 | 432 | 485 | 485 | 432 | 332 | 422 | 497 | 596 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 589 | 504 | 559 | 545 | 458 | 407 | 412 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.83m | 3:57AM1.42m | 4:53PM1.93m | 5:35AM1.32m | 5:34PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.67m | 10:47PM1.01m | 9:51AM0.81m | 11:59PM0.82m | 10:33AM0.96m | 1:04AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 343 | 407 | 326 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 485 | 275 | 256 | 306 | 422 | 497 | 596 | 491 | 123 | 154 | 145 | 197 | 559 | 545 | 458 | 407 | 309 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 96 | 96 | 259 | 261 | 261 | 485 | 318 | 332 | 193 | 142 | 144 | 76 | 491 | 491 | 589 | 504 | 119 | 66 | 118 | 119 | 412 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 260 | 260 | 180 | 176 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 258 | 432 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 142 | 142 | 103 | 53 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 56 | 75 | 94 | 100 | 27 | 147 | — | 86 | 359 | 125 | 154 | 93 | 215 | — | — | 298 | 270 | 315 | 287 | 274 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 343 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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