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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° ESE @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:21pm / 7:49am
  • BUOY 46054
    W3.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 10pm on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (172) 0.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    3.9ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    18mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2ft
    8s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 11:18am.
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