Wave buoys close to El Capitan, United States

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.02° W

Issued: 10 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's El Capitan sea temperature is

20.9° C

El Capitan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to El Capitan:
1.	East Santa Barbara Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	18mi
2.	Santa Barbara Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	28mi
3.	Anacapa Passage, CA	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	39mi
4.	Harvest, CA	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	43mi
5.	Santa Maria Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	55mi

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Wave buoys close to El Capitan, United States

Wave buoys nearest to El Capitan: