Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 3PM is: 0.7m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 368 | 268 | 476 | 799 | 898 | 799 | 664 | 573 | 586 | 664 | 746 | 863 | 863 | 657 | 657 | 630 | 559 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.41m | 7:25PM2.01m | 10:17AM1.46m | 8:10PM2.06m | 10:51AM1.50m | 8:52PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM1.29m | 3:11AM0.39m | 1:53PM1.30m | 3:51AM0.32m | 2:41PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 13 | SW 23 | WNW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 114 | 268 | 36 | 799 | 898 | 799 | 664 | 573 | 586 | 664 | 746 | 863 | 863 | 657 | 657 | 630 | 559 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 24 | S 12 | SW 22 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 125 | 121 | 368 | 75 | 476 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 91 | 98 | 67 | 66 | 98 | 71 | 67 | 104 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 59 | 110 | 88 | 49 | — | — | — | 43 | 54 | 97 | 88 | 49 | — | — | — | 40 | 66 | 114 | 108 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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