The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° SSW @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:11pm / 7:07pm
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW8.2ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 10pm on Sat 11/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (226) 1 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (244) 0.9 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Nov 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Nov 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
  • Wednesday, Nov 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    W
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  • Thursday, Nov 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Nov 2, 2025 @ 11:18am.
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