El Capitan Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

0-1FT

Shin to knee

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

0.9FT14s
SW227º
0.4FT14s
SSE165º
0.5FT7s
WSW257º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

2KTSWNW

2kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

6.5FT

Temperature

64°F

spotName Wind & Weather
69ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

Santa Barbara Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Slimmer pickings as NW energy dips even more.

Surf doesn't look all that rideable with just a hint of NW windswell running. Most spots come in under knee-high around the lower tide window in the morning and the evening looks flat thanks to the 7' high tide.

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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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