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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° W @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:58am / 2:05pm
  • BUOY 46054
    NW7.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Fri 6/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (260) 1.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jun 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.9ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    1ft
    18s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jun 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jun 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jun 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jun 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jun 14, 2025 @ 12:50am.
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