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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° N @ 3 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23pm / 5:41am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW7.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 10am on Sat 2/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (251) 1.2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (266) 1.5 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    2ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    W
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  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Feb 22, 2025 @ 11:55pm.
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