Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 113 | 113 | 251 | 248 | 246 | 241 | 221 | 283 | 323 | 399 | 486 | 534 | 464 | 432 | 417 | 458 | 452 | 539 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.80m | 7:55PM1.95m | 9:09AM1.90m | 8:54PM1.93m | 9:38AM1.99m | 9:48PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.33m | 2:07PM1.00m | 2:37AM0.38m | 3:00PM0.81m | 3:16AM0.47m | 3:47PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 113 | 78 | 146 | 146 | 130 | 141 | 133 | 283 | 323 | 49 | 486 | 534 | 464 | 432 | 417 | 458 | 362 | 539 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 27 | 77 | 75 | 82 | 79 | 113 | 113 | 248 | 246 | 241 | 221 | 113 | 99 | 399 | 23 | 101 | 97 | 125 | 125 | 186 | 452 | 352 | 532 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 21 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 24 | WNW 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 251 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 57 | 73 | 107 | 105 | 15 | 11 | 171 | 158 | 57 | 184 | 19 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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