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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° N @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:51pm / 5:25am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Fri 4/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (227) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 0.5 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    W
  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    16mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    13mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Apr 11, 2026 @ 12:19am.
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