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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° N @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:39am / 10:28am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW4.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11am on Mon 7/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 1.1 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (257) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Jul 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jul 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Jul 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 8, 2025 @ 12:52am.
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