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El Capitan Surf Forecast
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El Capitan surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 PDT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
El Capitan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Capitan sea temperature is 13.9°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.7 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.2 °C)
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El Capitan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Capitan sea temperature is 13.9°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.7 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.2 °C)
How big are the waves at El Capitan today?
The current surf forecast for El Capitan at 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Capitan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 243 | 266 | 316 | 463 | 478 | 453 | 443 | 442 | 537 | 596 | 618 | 549 | 520 | 520 | 416 | 397 | 643 | 753 | 753 | 883 | 950 | 950 | 846 | 846 | 982 | 1346 | 1733 | 1490 | 1144 | 1011 | 1661 | 792 | 1192 | 1396 | 1332 | 1241 | 1238 | 1731 | 690 | 647 | 734 | 365 | 363 | 527 | 358 | 312 | 275 | 253 | 210 | 175 | 221 | 180 | 172 | 107 | 264 | 113 | 94 | 179 | 100 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:58PM 1.37 | 11:16PM 2.05 | 2:13PM 1.31 | 11:52PM 2.01 | 4:30PM 1.31 | 12:39AM 1.95 | 1:45AM 1.87 | 6:25PM 1.47 | 3:14AM 1.80 | 6:41PM 1.59 | 4:46AM 1.77 | 7:04PM 1.73 | 6:06AM 1.77 | 7:30PM 1.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:46PM 1.18 | 7:02AM 0.37 | 5:01PM 1.25 | 8:01AM 0.40 | 4:51PM 1.31 | 9:08AM 0.41 | 10:15AM 0.40 | 9:21PM 1.42 | 11:15AM 0.38 | 11:19PM 1.29 | 12:05PM 0.37 | 12:33AM 1.07 | 12:49PM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
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