Capitola Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.3° 

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


Capitola Jetty surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 813 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Capitola Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Capitola Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Capitola Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 13th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capitola Jetty over the next 16 days.


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