The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° N @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:52am / 2:55am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW7.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (231) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
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  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 12:20am.
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