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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° ENE @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:33am / 2:48pm
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (229) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (174) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:56pm.
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