The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and clean right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° N @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:58am / 3:51pm
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW7.2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
THU 2
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 11am on Sat 4/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 2.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (222) 0.9 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    W
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    3ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Thursday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 28, 2024 @ 12:57am.
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