The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA
- WEATHER FORECASTNo active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.63° NNW @ 4mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.4:45am / 11:29am
- BUOY 46054Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46054NW
6.6ft @ 8s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.60° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 11
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
5am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Thu 7/10

TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide-0.6 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Jul 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanN3mph2ft6sW12pm 1+ ftfairSW6mph1.8ft6sWSW6pm 1-2 ftfairWNW7mph2.3ft6sWSW - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Jul 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanNNW1mph1.9ft6sWSW12pm 1 ftfairSW6mph1.8ft6sWSW6pm 1 ftchoppySW7mph1.8ft5sWSW - Saturday, Jul 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanE3mph0.7ft16sSW12pm 1+ ftfairS6mph0.7ft16sSW6pm 1+ ftfairSW5mph0.7ft16sSW - Sunday, Jul 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftcleanS1mph0.7ft15sSW12pm 1 ftfairSW6mph0.6ft17sSW6pm 1-2 ftchoppyWSW7mph0.8ft16sSW - Best Surf Trip
- Monday, Jul 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanESE3mph0.8ft16sSW12pm 1+ ftfairSSW6mph0.8ft15sSW6pm 1+ ftchoppySW7mph0.8ft15sSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:50pm.
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