
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
309 | 382 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 431 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.56m | 1:30PM2.16m | 4:44AM1.59m | 2:37PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.10m | 7:20AM1.33m | 9:19PM0.17m | 8:42AM1.37m | 10:24PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
309 | 382 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 506 | 468 | 455 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 431 | 837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 |
67 | 113 | 111 | 202 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 7 | 94 | 180 | 123 | 91 | 87 | 190 | 251 | 249 | 249 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 21 | S 22 | W 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 |
114 | 41 | 36 | 57 | 32 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 75 | 75 | 127 | 207 | 84 | 82 | 60 | 59 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 180 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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