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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° N @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:21pm / 2:28pm
  • BUOY 46054
    NW3.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 10
WED 11
THU 12
FRI 13
SAT 14
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 11am on Mon 9/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (256) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Sep 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    W
  • Thursday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Friday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 10, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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