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Capitola Jetty Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz Girls' by John

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is

15.5° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		WNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		7 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		WNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		8 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		8 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		8 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		7 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		WNW	SSW	SW
	18 s	glass		7 s	18 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		WNW	SSW	S
	18 s	glass		7 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		WNW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		7 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		WNW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		8 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		WNW	SSW	SW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		WNW	SSW	SW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		WNW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		WNW	SSW	S
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Capitola Jetty around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 16 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.2 ft). Range 8.71m (28.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Capitola Jetty Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz Girls' by John

Santa Cruz Girls

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User: John (16 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:50 am 25 Jul 2021