The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° ESE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:00am / 1:29am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW5.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Fri 7/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (218) 0.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (251) 1.7 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Monday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jul 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 26, 2024 @ 6:45pm.
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