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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° S @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:32pm / 8:56am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 9am on Sat 8/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (219) 0.4 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (225) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 22, 2026 @ 6:23am.
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