Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 1PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 469 | 445 | 417 | 334 | 339 | 454 | 334 | 334 | 411 | 867 | 740 | 590 | 493 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 561 | 554 | 539 | 525 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.11m | 1:13AM1.60m | 12:01PM2.06m | 2:12AM1.52m | 12:35PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM1.01m | 6:37PM0.32m | 5:57AM1.13m | 7:22PM0.36m | 6:29AM1.24m | 8:11PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 471 | 367 | 314 | 240 | 200 | 192 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 411 | 867 | 740 | 590 | 493 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 561 | 554 | 539 | 525 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 481 | 469 | 445 | 582 | 576 | 339 | 133 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 344 | 264 | 54 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 312 | 290 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 322 | 432 | 486 | 417 | 334 | 412 | 454 | 101 | 90 | 105 | 151 | 140 | 321 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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