Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
15.8° C
1.5° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
196
102
136
178
125
119
114
58
58
83
81
77
80
75
77
51
75
48
46
46
49
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
0
ENE
0
ENE
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
E
0
ESE
0
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:13PM1.69m
00:05AM1.96m
1:40PM1.75m
00:48AM1.82m
2:07PM1.81m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.31m
6:17PM1.10m
7:01AM0.41m
7:07PM1.04m
7:28AM0.53m
8:02PM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
14
21
24
26
18
15
14
13
15
21
24
24
17
15
14
13
15
20
22
21
16
14
Feels °C
14
20
23
25
18
15
14
13
15
20
23
24
17
16
15
14
16
19
21
21
16
14
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