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 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Capitan sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 10PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
622
601
580
566
552
552
545
522
464
873
609
603
603
1055
875
710
402
517
520
520
899
899
651
553
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:55PM1.46m
1:04AM1.75m
4:30PM1.53m
2:01AM1.61m
4:58PM1.62m
3:20AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:22PM1.36m
8:56AM0.50m
8:57PM1.33m
9:34AM0.58m
10:33PM1.22m
10:13AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
8:08
8:09
8:09
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
15
14
13
13
15
20
21
21
17
12
12
12
16
21
23
23
17
12
13
13
17
23
Feels °C
20
19
16
15
13
13
15
20
20
20
16
10
11
11
16
19
20
21
15
10
11
12
16
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
373
331
352
352
338
402
522
522
464
455
397
397
397
578
452
402
291
249
242
242
517
433
368
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
26
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
25
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
622
601
580
566
552
552
545
452
447
397
5
255
10
392
387
377
13
53
52
107
239
236
236
233
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
S
26
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.6
S
24
0.6
S
23
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
9
46
46
46
45
45
76
13
22
13
7
186
401
401
390
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
873
609
603
603
1055
875
710
402
517
520
520
899
899
651
553
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
166
26
0
0
0
0
0
166
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
166
17
9
0
0
0
0
0
166
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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