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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° WNW @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:21pm / 11:50am
  • BUOY 46054
    SSW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 11pm on Wed 4/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (174) 0.4 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    16mph
    3ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    19mph
    4ft
    8s
    W
  • Saturday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    14mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    W
  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    W
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3ft
    6s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 25, 2024 @ 12:51pm.
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