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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° SE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:20pm / 7:04am
  • BUOY 46054
    4.6 ft @ 11sec
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 12/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 1.6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 0.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    W
  • Wednesday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    W
  • Thursday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 10, 2023 @ 5:57am.
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