Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (30 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 179 | 165 | 183 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 196 | 102 | 136 | 132 | 125 | 119 | 114 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.64m | 11:26PM2.07m | 1:13PM1.69m | 00:05AM1.96m | 1:40PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM1.14m | 6:33AM0.31m | 6:17PM1.10m | 7:01AM0.41m | 7:07PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 179 | 165 | 197 | 202 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 102 | 136 | 132 | 175 | 150 | 142 | 142 | 174 | 83 | 55 | 78 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 106 | 142 | 183 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 196 | 102 | 55 | 102 | 125 | 119 | 114 | 58 | 58 | 82 | 81 | 52 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 38 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 29 | 38 | — | 82 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 243 | 280 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 228 | 211 | 266 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 287 | 343 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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