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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° SSW @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:13am / 2:15pm
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW7.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 5pm on Fri 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (225) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (257) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    20s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 13, 2025 @ 6:21am.
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