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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° S @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:29pm / 11:35am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 11pm on Sun 4/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (217) 1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (260) 1.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    W
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 14, 2025 @ 1:04pm.
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