Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Capitan today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 12PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at El Capitan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 512 | 480 | 590 | 339 | 385 | 395 | 486 | 475 | 356 | 443 | 847 | 667 | 635 | 627 | 620 | 568 | 604 | 596 | 581 | 574 | 525 | 428 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.61m | 10:40AM2.09m | 00:12AM1.50m | 11:08AM2.04m | 1:10AM1.39m | 11:39AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.93m | 5:45PM0.33m | 4:53AM1.05m | 6:30PM0.39m | 5:15AM1.16m | 7:21PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 251 | 251 | 214 | 417 | 214 | 210 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 443 | 847 | 667 | 635 | 627 | 620 | 568 | 604 | 596 | 581 | 574 | 525 | 428 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 475 | 512 | 439 | 218 | 339 | 334 | 163 | 486 | 475 | 356 | 325 | 322 | 318 | 314 | 229 | 186 | 183 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 194 | 189 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 301 | 432 | 480 | 590 | 292 | 385 | 395 | 157 | 125 | 334 | 223 | 94 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 6 | NW 3 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 147 | 23 | 104 | 17 | 2 | 113 | 25 | 90 | 37 | 44 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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