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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° WSW @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:37pm / 4:31am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW3.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 10pm on Wed 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (267) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 23, 2025 @ 11:52am.
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