Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 3AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 135 | 152 | 120 | 107 | 243 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 298 | 364 | 343 | 334 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.66m | 11:03AM2.32m | 1:08AM1.61m | 11:45AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.13m | 4:53AM1.08m | 6:23PM0.07m | 5:33AM1.17m | 7:17PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 83 | 152 | 29 | 43 | 243 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 198 | 226 | 207 | 217 | 173 | 150 | 452 | 452 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 135 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 298 | 364 | 343 | 334 | 452 | 452 | 144 | 72 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 36 | 120 | 107 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 160 | 152 | 148 | 9 | 142 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 23 | 45 | — | 52 | 68 | 99 | 150 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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