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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° SW @ 4 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:11pm / 7:03am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW5.2ft @ 19s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Mon 3/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (266) 1.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (228) 0.3 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    20s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    4.6ft
    14s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 6:48am.
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