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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° SSE @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:10pm / 10:29am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW3.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 9am on Sat 6/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (219) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (256) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jun 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jun 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jun 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jun 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Jul 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jun 27, 2026 @ 6:14am.
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