The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° N @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:12am / 10:40am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW10.8ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 11am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (263) 2.8 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 0.9 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    4ft
    10s
    W
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    W
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    3ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 12:15am.
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