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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° N @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:46am / 2:18am
  • BUOY 46054
    SSW3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
TUE 2
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 11am on Thu 8/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (215) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 0.3 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 29, 2025 @ 12:19am.
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