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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° N @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:07pm / 5:17am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 4pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (179) 0.2 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    WSW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Dec 13, 2025 @ 5:22am.
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