The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° N @ 12 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:18am / 8:41am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW8.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 4
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 5pm on Fri 10/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (268) 3.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (231) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Oct 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    W
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  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 4, 2025 @ 6:22am.
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