Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Capitan today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Capitan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 264 | 261 | 200 | 183 | 145 | 175 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 218 | 314 | 279 | 419 | 393 | 368 | 364 | 356 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.84m | 4:42AM1.40m | 5:32PM1.91m | 6:16AM1.31m | 6:11PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.58m | 11:22PM0.92m | 10:34AM0.76m | 00:35AM0.76m | 11:19AM0.92m | 1:31AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 357 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 264 | 261 | 200 | 183 | 71 | 114 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 114 | 314 | 279 | 217 | 393 | 368 | 364 | 356 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 72 | 42 | 159 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 123 | 123 | 114 | 175 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 171 | 216 | 216 | 419 | 142 | 217 | 186 | 183 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 97 | 97 | 95 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 145 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 133 | 218 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 96 | 138 | 62 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 166 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 331 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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