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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    63° NNW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:45am / 11:29am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW6.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 11
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Thu 7/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jul 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Friday, Jul 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Jul 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Monday, Jul 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:50pm.
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