Capitola, United States
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About Capitola
Capitola is a town in California, United States. From Capitola you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Capitola jetty, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 43 km away.
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Staying in Capitola
- 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 43 km, MRY, 44 km, SQL, 65 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Capitola.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 19 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Capitola too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Creek18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 11 km | 5 ft372 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, poor | 6 ft584 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft281 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft137 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft191 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Laguna Creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mitchell's Cove8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 3 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair |
All readings for Mitchell's Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pleasure Point2.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 6 km | 6 ft424 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft366 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft88 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft220 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft160 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft127 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Pleasure Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove3.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 4 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor |
All readings for Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Maria's3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 4 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor |
All readings for Santa Maria's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Blacks4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 4 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor |
All readings for Blacks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Steamer Lane7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 3 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor |
All readings for Steamer Lane: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Natural Bridges10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 4 km | 5 ft390 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft400 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft268 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft108 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft195 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small | 6 ft282 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft243 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor |
All readings for Natural Bridges: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Harbor mouth4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 3 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft296 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Harbor mouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Murph Bar4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 3 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft296 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Murph Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 3 Mile14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 8 km | 7 ft627 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, too big | 5 ft461 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft366 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft202 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, poor | 6 ft270 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, poor | 3 ft131 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for 3 Mile: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Wedge7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 3 km | 5 ft334 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft458 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, poor | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft257 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft196 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for The Wedge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 4 Mile15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 9 km | 7 ft627 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, too big | 5 ft461 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft366 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, poor | 6 ft270 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, poor | 3 ft131 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for 4 Mile: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Hook2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 6 km | 6 ft424 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft366 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft294 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, poor | 3 ft88 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft220 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft188 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft127 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for The Hook: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 26th Ave.3.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 5 kmNeeds 6 ft+ | 6 ft497 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 5 ft458 kJwind from the south, 1 knot | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft285 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 5 ft237 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots |
All readings for 26th Ave.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Capitola jetty0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft424 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 5 ft560 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft294 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 2 ft162 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 6 ft232 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 5 ft188 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 3 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore |
All readings for Capitola jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cowells cove6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft424 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 5 ft560 kJwind from the west, 8 knots | 5 ft294 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 3 ft88 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 6 ft232 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 5 ft188 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots | 3 ft127 kJwind from the west, 5 knots |
All readings for Cowells cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Cruz - 41st privates1.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft424 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 5 ft560 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 5 ft294 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 2 ft162 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 6 ft232 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 5 ft188 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 3 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore |
All readings for Santa Cruz - 41st privates: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Cruz - RockView St3.1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft497 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 5 ft458 kJwind from the south, 1 knot | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft285 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 5 ft237 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots |
All readings for Santa Cruz - RockView St: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Rivermouth5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Cruz, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft497 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 6 ft696 kJwind from the west, 8 knots | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 3 ft93 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 6 ft285 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 5 ft237 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots | 4 ft181 kJwind from the west, 5 knots |
All readings for The Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Capitola, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Capitola
- Shadowbrook RestaurantAmerican · 0.2 km from the centre
- Bay Bar and GrillBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Caruso's Tuscan CuisineItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Left Coast Sausage WorxHot dog · 0.3 km from the centre
- Mijo's TaqueriaMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
- Mr. Kebab and falafelFalafel · 0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits