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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° N @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:32pm / 5:27am
  • BUOY 46054
    WSW4.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 4/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (260) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (218) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    WSW
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    WSW
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  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Apr 25, 2026 @ 12:14am.
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