El Capitan Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
LOTUS Forecast
Swell
1.1FT14s
SW218º
0.5FT20s
SW221º
0.6FT14s
SSE165º
LOTUS Forecast
Wind
9KTSWNW
13kts gusts, Offshore
Model Forecast
Tide
3.5FT
Temperature
62°F
83ºF
3/2mm wetsuit
El Capitan Surf Forecast
LOTUS Model - our advanced surf forecasting system designed specifically for surfers...
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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