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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° ESE @ 4 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:48am / 3:36am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW3.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Sat 5/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (223) 0.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYW (262) 1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 23, 2026 @ 12:13am.
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