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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° N @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:24am / 8:41am
  • BUOY 46054
    W2.6ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 1.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (247) 0.2 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    1ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    15s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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