El Capitan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
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El Capitan Spot ID: Type: reef and point Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell W | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 13.9 °C |
Friday, 24 May 2013, 11:37 Local time
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El Capitan in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Often Crowded. Rocks are a hazard.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Gaviota, California, 18 miles from El Capitan.
El Capitan Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Santa Ynez Airport, 16 km from El Capitan.
Current weather near El Capitan Buoy Data:At East Santa Barbara Buoy, 17 miles from El Capitan.
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Overall El Capitan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at El Capitan through a typical May. I... (show all text) 
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single El Capitan surf consistency graph. Also see El Capitan surf quality by season and El Capitan surf quality by month. |
El Capitan Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of El Capitan |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Capitan:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | ED's | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Beavers/Hazards | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Refugio State Beach | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tajuigas Ranch | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Seals | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Capitan: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 17 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 28 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 57 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Capitan: |
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| Closest tide station | Gaviota | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island | 31 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island | 34 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rincon Island | 34 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Capitan: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 120 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 134 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 134 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 172 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Capitan: |
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| Closest city location | Goleta (United States) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santa Barbara (United States) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Ana (United States) | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Orcutt (United States) | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santa Maria (United States) | 42 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Capitan is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Capitan is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 140 km (87 miles) away.
- Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 155 km (96 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to El Capitan and is 159 km (99 miles) away.
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