Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.8° 

Capitola Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Capitola Jetty today (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capitola Jetty at 7PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Capitola Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
166
147
226
291
288
288
196
179
169
167
167
167
165
163
160
108
102
101
101
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
E
0
S
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:57PM2.24m
9:44AM1.51m
7:58PM2.33m
10:24AM1.59m
8:56PM2.38m
Low Tide
12:19PM1.27m
2:45AM0.14m
1:37PM1.25m
3:35AM0.03m
2:43PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
16
14
14
15
17
23
23
22
17
16
16
15
16
20
22
22
17
14
Feels °C
21
20
16
14
15
16
17
23
22
21
17
16
16
15
16
19
21
21
17
14
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