Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
15.9° C

3.1°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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
362
325
325
276
264
261
197
156
179
232
264
264
229
173
322
298
295
375
340
333
329
356
697
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
WNW
0
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
E
0
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
SW
5
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:27PM1.95m
5:25AM1.46m
6:07PM2.00m
6:55AM1.38m
6:44PM2.03m
8:19AM1.38m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.91m
11:13AM0.78m
1:08AM0.75m
11:57AM0.95m
2:04AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
16
13
12
12
14
19
20
20
16
13
12
12
13
19
20
20
16
13
13
12
15
20
Feels °C
17
19
16
13
12
12
14
18
18
18
15
13
12
12
13
18
18
18
15
13
13
12
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
362
362
325
325
264
264
96
94
111
116
84
75
76
61
61
322
298
275
272
340
333
272
356
697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.7
NW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
97
79
159
124
96
92
261
197
156
179
232
264
264
229
116
61
59
295
375
217
217
329
214
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
S
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
9
145
8
211
276
209
178
123
120
45
114
114
114
116
173
216
295
58
42
40
33
32
21
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
75
3
121
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
146
7
2
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
104
221
221
46
0
0
0
0
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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