The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° NNE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:49am / 5:15am
  • BUOY 46054
    W5.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 10am on Fri 11/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (255) 3.3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (220) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    4ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Monday, Nov 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Nov 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Nov 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Nov 22, 2024 @ 11:54pm.
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