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Capitola Jetty

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Capitola Jetty Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz surfing Mermaids' by James

Issued: 10 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capitola Jetty sea temperature is

16.5°C

1.6°

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	SW		WNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		7 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ESE		SSW	WNW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ESE		WNW	WNW	SSW
	19 s	glass		7 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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	E		WNW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	glass		9 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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	SE		WNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		8 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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		SSW	WNW	WNW
	17 s	glass		18 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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		SSW	WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross		18 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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	SW	SSW
	17 s	cross		8 s	17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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	W		WNW	SSW	WNW
	17 s	glass		8 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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
	WSW	NNE		WNW	SSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		8 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August 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	ENE		WNW	SSW	S
	19 s	glass		8 s	16 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	NE		SSW	WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	N		SSW	WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	W		WNW	SSW	SW
	16 s	glass		8 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	W		SSW	WNW	SW
	16 s	cross		17 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	WNW		S	WNW	SW
	17 s	cross- off		18 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August 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	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 7 pm

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

Image captured 51 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 8.71m (28.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Capitola Jetty Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz surfing Mermaids' by James

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User: James (16 photos)

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Photo taken at: 6:32 pm 1 Aug 2021