El Capitan Surf Forecast — Santa Barbara, United States

Rivermouth right point west of Santa Barbara that turns rare aligned west swells into grinding, hollow walls over cobblestone. Inconsistent — but one of the coast's best days when it's on.

El Capitan is a surf spot in Santa Barbara, United States located at 34.4570, -120.0230. View the free 16-day forecast: wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, tide and live buoy conditions, plus a multi-day surf outlook and model comparison.

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EL CAPITAN

5-6ft
3.1ft @ 17s SW
High confidence
Wind
6mph
Offshore
Temp
68°F
Water: 69°F

FORECAST

TUE
28/07
4-6ft
4
WED
29/07
4-6ft
7
THU
30/07
4-5ft
3
FRI
31/07
4-5ft
2
SAT
01/08
4-5ft
0

TUESDAY 28/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-6ft
3.0ft@ 17s SW
1010
mph
1257.2kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 17s SW
88
mph
880.0kJ
6pm
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 17s SSW
37
mph
953.5kJ
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WEDNESDAY 29/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-6ft
2.8ft@ 16s SSW
713
mph
1054.1kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.5ft@ 16s SSW
77
mph
872.5kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.3ft@ 16s SSW
33
mph
758.3kJ
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THURSDAY 30/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.6ft@ 15s SSW
33
mph
789.6kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.2ft@ 15s SSW
77
mph
616.9kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.1ft@ 15s SSW
46
mph
534.6kJ
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FRIDAY 31/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.5ft@ 14s SSW
22
mph
622.0kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.2ft@ 14s SSW
76
mph
500.6kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.1ft@ 14s S
47
mph
432.3kJ
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SATURDAY 01/08

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.7ft@ 13s S
00
mph
533.2kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.4ft@ 12s S
63
mph
370.4kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.4ft@ 12s S
45
mph
334.4kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 6:07amSunset: 8:04pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 100%
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
7.6 mi
Visibility
2/5
Rating

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El Capitan is a popular surf destination. Check the current conditions and forecast to plan your session. The rating system helps you understand the quality of the surf based on wave height, period, direction, wind conditions, and tide.