El Capitan Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.02° W

Issued: 4 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Capitan sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.7°C warmer than 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
309
225
225
271
271
371
366
361
543
543
543
365
355
455
627
834
959
825
614
564
528
694
686
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
ENE
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
0
NNW
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:23PM2.52m
11:42AM1.52m
10:13PM2.50m
12:35PM1.54m
11:06PM2.42m
Low Tide
2:57PM1.09m
4:56AM-0.16m
3:51PM1.11m
5:47AM-0.16m
4:48PM1.12m
6:37AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
17
17
16
15
19
24
24
23
20
20
18
18
22
26
27
26
23
19
19
18
21
25
Feels °C
21
20
16
17
17
15
19
23
23
21
19
20
18
17
21
24
25
24
22
18
18
18
21
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
314
309
225
225
222
222
371
366
285
247
543
239
236
184
455
627
834
959
825
614
564
528
694
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
24
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
53
72
115
115
115
81
195
31
361
543
243
543
365
355
137
135
135
178
181
178
181
207
81
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
23
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
S
14
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
71
66
65
141
271
271
59
140
18
3
10
19
19
19
80
79
78
8
5
4
9
99
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
52
71
70
48
48
31
3
30
48
74
6
6
6
6
44
8
13
21
25
16
10
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
51
17
16
0
0
0
0
51
17
17
9
0
0
0
0
326
17
51
0
0
0
0
0
165
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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