The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    87° SSE @ 5 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:54pm / 2:10pm
  • BUOY 46054
    SSW3.3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2pm on Sat 10/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (216) 0.9 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (225) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:35pm.
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