Surf
1.2ft
Ankle to shin · 15s period
Current conditions
Sun Nov 8, 1pm PST · Updated
Next 7 days
Surf, wind & weather Full surf forecast
Sunday 11/8
Monday 11/9
Tuesday 11/10
Wednesday 11/11
Thursday 11/12
Friday 11/13
Saturday 11/14
Surf ft
1.1
1.1
1.3
0.4
1.2
1.2
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.1
0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
0.1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0.9
1
1
1
1
1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
0
1.6
1.1
1.2
1
0.9
1
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.6
2
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.6
0.3
16s
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Wind mph
7-3
5-1
2+1
4-2
4-1
6-2
5-2
4+0
4-1
3+0
2+1
1+1
4-1
10-5
7-3
4+0
4+0
6-2
6-2
4-2
2+2
8-4
6-2
2+2
3+1
4+0
4+0
6-2
3+4
3+0
4-2
2+2
7-4
2+3
6+0
8+2
3+6
3+2
4-2
4+1
6-1
5-3
6-1
12+2
9+4
4+0
6-2
7-3
10+1
9-4
10-6
7-1
2+3
2+2
3-2
4-3
Tide ft
2:00am -1ft
8:00am 3.1ft
3:00pm -3.3ft
10:00pm 1ft
9:00am 3.1ft
4:00pm -3.4ft
10:00pm 0.8ft
3:00am -0.4ft
9:00am 3.1ft
5:00pm -3.2ft
11:00pm 0.6ft
10:00am 2.9ft
5:00pm -3.1ft
12:00am 0.5ft
10:00am 2.7ft
6:00pm -2.9ft
1:00am 0.4ft
11:00am 2.4ft
7:00pm -2.6ft
2:00am 0.4ft
11:00am 2ft
8:00pm -2.4ft
Weather °F
59°
59°
60°
88°
91°
75°
63°
62°
61°
59°
60°
87°
91°
72°
63°
61°
59°
59°
59°
90°
90°
73°
63°
61°
60°
59°
59°
86°
90°
75°
61°
59°
58°
57°
58°
82°
86°
72°
59°
58°
58°
58°
58°
77°
78°
69°
59°
59°
57°
57°
58°
77°
84°
70°
59°
58°
| Time | Surf | Swells | Wind | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 11/8 | ||||
| 1am | 2.6ft11s 0.7ft17s | 7mph -3 Offshore | 59°FClear | |
| 4am | 2.6ft11s 0.7ft16s | 5mph -1 Offshore | 59°FMostly Clear | |
| 7am | 2.6ft10s 0.7ft16s | 2mph +1 Offshore | 60°FCloudy | |
| 10am | 2.6ft15s 0.7ft12s | 4mph -2 Onshore | 88°FMostly Cloudy | |
| Now | 2.3ft10s 0.7ft16s | 4mph -1 Cross-shore | 91°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 4pm | 2.3ft10s 0.7ft16s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 75°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 7pm | 2.6ft14s 0.7ft12s | 5mph -2 Cross-shore | 63°FClear | |
| 10pm | 2.6ft14s 1ft13s | 4mph +0 Offshore | 62°FClear | |
| Monday 11/9 | ||||
| 1am | 2.6ft14s 2ft16s | 4mph -1 Cross-shore | 61°FPartly Cloudy | |
| 4am | 3.6ft16s 1ft14s | 3mph +0 Offshore | 59°FMostly Clear | |
| 7am | 4.3ft15s 0.7ft15s | 2mph +1 Cross-shore | 60°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 10am | 4.6ft15s 1ft9s | 1mph +1 Onshore | 87°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 1pm | 4.6ft15s 0.7ft15s | 4mph -1 Cross-shore | 91°FClear | |
| 4pm | 4.6ft14s 0.7ft15s | 10mph -5 Cross-shore | 72°FPartly Cloudy | |
| 7pm | 4.6ft14s 1ft15s | 7mph -3 Offshore | 63°FCloudy | |
| 10pm | 4.3ft14s 1ft14s | 4mph +0 Offshore | 61°FMostly Cloudy | |
| Tuesday 11/10 | ||||
| 1am | 3.9ft13s 1.3ft11s | 4mph +0 Offshore | 59°FPartly Cloudy | |
| 4am | 3.3ft13s 2.3ft8s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 59°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 7am | 3ft13s 2.3ft8s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 59°FPartly Cloudy | |
| 10am | 3ft13s 2ft8s | 4mph -2 Cross-shore | 90°FMostly Clear | |
| 1pm | 3.3ft13s 0.7ft14s | 2mph +2 Offshore | 90°FClear | |
| 4pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft14s | 8mph -4 Cross-shore | 73°FClear | |
| 7pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft14s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 63°FClear | |
| 10pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 2mph +2 Offshore | 61°FClear | |
| Wednesday 11/11 | ||||
| 1am | 3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 3mph +1 Cross-shore | 60°FClear | |
| 4am | 3.3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 4mph +0 Cross-shore | 59°FClear | |
| 7am | 3.3ft13s 0.7ft13s | 4mph +0 Cross-shore | 59°FClear | |
| 10am | 3.3ft13s 0.7ft13s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 86°FClear | |
| 1pm | 3ft13s 0.7ft13s | 3mph +4 Onshore | 90°FClear | |
| 4pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 3mph +0 Cross-shore | 75°FClear | |
| 7pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 4mph -2 Cross-shore | 61°FClear | |
| 10pm | 3ft12s 0.7ft13s | 2mph +2 Cross-shore | 59°FClear | |
| Thursday 11/12 | ||||
| 1am | 2.6ft12s 0.7ft13s | 7mph -4 Cross-shore | 58°FClear | |
| 4am | 2.6ft12s 0.7ft13s | 2mph +3 Cross-shore | 57°FClear | |
| 7am | 2.6ft12s 0.7ft13s | 6mph +0 Cross-shore | 58°FClear | |
| 10am | 2.6ft12s 0.7ft13s 0.3ft1s | 8mph +2 Cross-shore | 82°FClear | |
| 1pm | 3ft13s 0.7ft13s | 3mph +6 Onshore | 86°FClear | |
| 4pm | 3ft13s 0.7ft13s | 3mph +2 Cross-shore | 72°FClear | |
| 7pm | 3.3ft13s 0.7ft12s | 4mph -2 Cross-shore | 59°FClear | |
| 10pm | 3.3ft13s 2ft17s | 4mph +1 Cross-shore | 58°FClear | |
| Friday 11/13 | ||||
| 1am | 3.9ft16s 0.7ft14s | 6mph -1 Cross-shore | 58°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 4am | 4.3ft15s 0.7ft12s | 5mph -3 Onshore | 58°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 7am | 4.3ft15s 0.7ft12s | 6mph -1 Cross-shore | 58°FCloudy | |
| 10am | 4.3ft14s 0.7ft14s 0.7ft2s | 12mph +2 Cross-shore | 77°FCloudy | |
| 1pm | 3.9ft14s 0.7ft13s 0.7ft2s | 9mph +4 Onshore | 78°FCloudy | |
| 4pm | 3.9ft14s 0.7ft15s | 4mph +0 Cross-shore | 69°FCloudy | |
| 7pm | 3.9ft14s 0.7ft15s | 6mph -2 Cross-shore | 59°FCloudy | |
| 10pm | 3.9ft14s 0.7ft13s | 7mph -3 Cross-shore | 59°FCloudy | |
| Saturday 11/14 | ||||
| 1am | 3.6ft14s 0.7ft15s | 10mph +1 Cross-shore | 57°FMostly Cloudy | |
| 4am | 3.6ft13s 0.7ft15s 0.7ft2s | 9mph -4 Cross-shore | 57°FChance of Rain | |
| 7am | 3.6ft13s 0.7ft15s 0.7ft6s | 10mph -6 Cross-shore | 58°FCloudy | |
| 10am | 3.6ft13s 0.7ft14s | 7mph -1 Cross-shore | 77°FChance of Rain | |
| 1pm | 3.3ft13s 0.7ft14s | 2mph +3 Cross-shore | 84°FClear | |
| 4pm | 3.3ft12s 1ft10s | 2mph +2 Cross-shore | 70°FClear | |
| 7pm | 3ft12s 1ft6s | 3mph -2 Onshore | 59°FMostly Clear | |
| 10pm | 2.6ft12s 1ft14s | 4mph -3 Onshore | 58°FPartly Cloudy | |
Tide & sun Full tide forecast
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Today 11/8
- Low -1ft
- High 3.1ft
- Low -3.3ft
- High 1ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 33m of daylight
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Tomorrow 11/9
- Low -0.6ft
- High 3.1ft
- Low -3.4ft
- High 0.8ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 31m of daylight
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Tuesday 11/10
- Low -0.4ft
- High 3.1ft
- Low -3.2ft
- High 0.6ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 29m of daylight
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Wednesday 11/11
- Low -0.1ft
- High 2.9ft
- Low -3.1ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 27m of daylight
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Thursday 11/12
- High 0.5ft
- Low 0.1ft
- High 2.7ft
- Low -2.9ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 27m of daylight
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Friday 11/13
- High 0.4ft
- Low 0.2ft
- High 2.4ft
- Low -2.6ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 25m of daylight
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Saturday 11/14
- High 0.4ft
- Low 0.4ft
- High 2ft
- Low -2.4ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 23m of daylight
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Sunday 11/15
- High 0.6ft
- Low 0.5ft
- High 1.6ft
- Low -2.2ft
Sunrise Sunset 10h 22m of daylight
Nearby buoys
Spot guide See surf map
El Capitan faces south. It works best with swell from the SE–SW and wind from the NW–NE, which blows offshore.
- Faces
- S171°
- Best swell
- SE–SWStraight at the beach
- Best wind
- NW–NEOffshore
- Tide range
- 3.1–8.3 ftNeap to spring
34.4576°, -120.022°