
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 202 | 215 | 208 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 141 | 122 | 70 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.82m | 11:12AM2.06m | 00:00AM1.74m | 11:42AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.58m | 5:00AM0.72m | 5:48PM0.45m | 5:30AM0.85m | 6:35PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
299 | 280 | 267 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 177 | 169 | 140 | 136 | 248 | 248 | 202 | 215 | 99 | 138 | 183 | 192 | 197 | 101 | 261 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 248 | 248 | 148 | 102 | 95 | 93 | 208 | 147 | 151 | 161 | 141 | 173 | 226 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 21 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
50 | 50 | 40 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 117 | 108 | 108 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 130 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 125 | 122 | 70 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 142 | 131 | 96 | — | 199 | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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