The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SSE @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:17am / 4:34am
  • BUOY 46054
    W10.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 4pm on Sun 12/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (253) 3.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (256) 3.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    3.3ft
    21s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    19s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    W
  • Friday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 23, 2024 @ 5:56am.
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