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El Capitan Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
El Capitan surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 24 Jun 2025 PDT
How big are the waves at El Capitan today?
The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Capitan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 166 | 178 | 46 | 61 | 309 | 130 | 275 | 287 | 252 | 323 | 233 | 211 | 460 | 793 | 423 | 462 | 492 | 841 | 565 | 649 | 1061 | 465 | 454 | 430 | 412 | 385 | 392 | 387 | 363 | 304 | 295 | 306 | 283 | 242 | 238 | 231 | 188 | 178 | 171 | 151 | 150 | 117 | 127 | 153 | 160 | 160 | 159 | 183 | 210 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 383 | 292 | 305 | 304 | 333 | 348 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | glass | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:13PM 2.46 | 11:33AM 1.52 | 10:01PM 2.44 | 12:21PM 1.54 | 10:50PM 2.35 | 1:09PM 1.56 | 11:37PM 2.21 | 1:57PM 1.58 | 12:26AM 2.02 | 2:43PM 1.62 | 1:16AM 1.81 | 3:28PM 1.67 | 2:13AM 1.59 | 4:10PM 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:50PM 1.11 | 4:46AM -0.12 | 3:42PM 1.13 | 5:33AM -0.09 | 4:35PM 1.14 | 6:19AM -0.01 | 5:30PM 1.15 | 7:04AM 0.11 | 6:30PM 1.17 | 7:46AM 0.26 | 7:38PM 1.17 | 8:26AM 0.43 | 8:58PM 1.14 | 9:04AM 0.61 | 10:26PM 1.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
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