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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° N @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:01am / 9:30am
  • BUOY 46053
    W4.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4am on Sat 11/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (247) 1.1 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (265) 1.6 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    W
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  • Sunday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Monday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Nov 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    WSW
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  • Wednesday, Nov 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.4ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Nov 22, 2025 @ 5:21pm.
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