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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    54° NNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:04am / 1:55am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 4am on Sun 1/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (255) 1.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (260) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    0.3ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 5:21pm.
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