El Capitan Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.02° W

El Capitan 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for El Capitan

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Capitan sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at El Capitan today (02 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)--
Afternoon (02 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (02 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at El Capitan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
1
SSW
19
1.8
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
436
436
387
382
372
353
279
216
291
455
691
673
947
774
523
496
487
659
644
926
926
637
629
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
0
NNW
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
NNW
0
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:17PM1.41m
11:07PM2.04m
2:11PM1.40m
11:43PM1.96m
3:06PM1.42m
00:21AM1.87m
Low Tide
4:46PM1.26m
6:54AM0.31m
5:23PM1.30m
7:36AM0.37m
6:11PM1.34m
8:17AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
18
14
14
15
19
24
27
28
21
19
17
16
20
24
26
26
20
18
16
15
19
23
Feels °C
21
22
16
13
14
15
19
23
26
25
18
16
16
15
19
23
25
25
20
18
16
15
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
441
436
436
387
382
372
99
135
183
183
138
236
289
484
352
251
496
351
659
644
573
561
561
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
NW
9
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
44
42
42
41
21
62
353
279
216
211
209
209
188
758
774
343
347
253
33
17
759
637
637
629
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
13
18
43
78
98
97
149
149
40
117
178
176
35
17
33
128
336
33
17
17
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
100
166
63
77
49
80
138
291
455
691
673
947
691
523
465
487
584
598
926
926
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
166
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
165
17
0
0
0
0
0
163
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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