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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° SSE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:01am / 6:53am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 28
SUN 29
MON 30
TUE 31
WED 1
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 11am on Fri 3/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (262) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (226) 0.7 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Mar 28, 2026 @ 12:29am.
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