El Capitan Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
2KTSNE
4kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
60°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Barbara Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Surf staying rideable locally, while solid Southern Hemi swell is pumping at exposures outside SB.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Continued run of shorter-period NW swell maintains knee-thigh-waist high zone waves locally, with most favorable winds/tide in the morning.
Afternoon Outlook: Similar size, manageable SSW afternoon onshores.
For spots outside of SB, a healthy, long-period SSW Southern Hemi is good for widespread shoulder to head high+ surf at exposures, while better breaks are overhead. Worth a road trip.
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El Capitan Surf Guide
El Cap only lifts a finger but a handful of times (if that) each autumn and winter season. It needs large W swells with just the right tide and wind to offer those fabled, roping, righthand barrels. Sitting deep and risking the unmakeable section will probably thrust you into the boulders, resulting in a barnacle massage. Read more
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