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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° N @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:45am / 4:05am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW2.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 10pm on Sat 1/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (219) 0.5 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (267) 0.4 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 11, 2026 @ 11:18am.
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