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.

El Capitan wind forecast for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing: hourly wind speed in knots, gusts and direction relative to the shore, blended from every weather model that reaches the spot.

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EL CAPITAN

3-5ft
2.4ft @ 14s SW
High confidence
Wind
4mph
Offshore
Temp
65°F
Water: 72°F

FORECAST

SUN
13/09
3-4ft
2
MON
14/09
3-4ft
2
TUE
15/09
3-5ft
5
WED
16/09
2-4ft
4
THU
17/09
3-4ft
3

SUNDAY 13/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.1ft@ 14s SW
22
mph
394.3kJ
Noon
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 13s SW
79
mph
348.3kJ
6pm
2-3ft
4.3ft@ 5s W
2639
mph
24.3kJ
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MONDAY 14/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.4ft@ 10s W
22
mph
168.1kJ
Noon
2-4ft
2.1ft@ 9s W
77
mph
109.0kJ
6pm
1-2ft
2.8ft@ 5s W
34
mph
8.1kJ
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TUESDAY 15/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.0ft@ 17s SW
56
mph
639.8kJ
Noon
3-4ft
1.8ft@ 16s SW
76
mph
549.2kJ
6pm
3-4ft
1.7ft@ 16s SW
42
mph
451.2kJ
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WEDNESDAY 16/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
1.4ft@ 16s SW
44
mph
354.6kJ
Noon
2-4ft
1.4ft@ 15s SW
78
mph
280.2kJ
6pm
2-4ft
1.4ft@ 15s SW
53
mph
290.6kJ
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THURSDAY 17/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-3ft
1.2ft@ 16s SSW
44
mph
259.0kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.2ft@ 15s SSW
76
mph
245.4kJ
6pm
3-4ft
1.5ft@ 21s SW
33
mph
748.8kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 6:41amSunset: 7:09pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 12%
VIEW MAP
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
8.0 mi
Visibility
1/5
Rating

SwellByte Surfguide

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.