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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° S @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:09am / 3:20pm
  • BUOY 46054
    NW9.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 5pm on Sun 10/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (260) 2.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 0.4 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Oct 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Oct 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 13, 2025 @ 6:14am.
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