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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° SW @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:12pm / 9:08am
  • BUOY 46054
    SSW4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 3pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (222) 1.2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (216) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 12:25pm.
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