The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly choppy right now for El Capitan, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:33am / 4:40pm
  • BUOY 46054
    SW5.6ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 11pm on Thu 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    0mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 12:48pm.
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