El Capitan Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
LOTUS Forecast
Swell
1.5FT17s
SW227º
0.6FT17s
SSE166º
1.5FT7s
W259º
LOTUS Forecast
Wind
4KTSSSW
5kts gusts, Onshore
Model Forecast
Tide
1.5FT
Temperature
61°F
63ºF
3/2mm wetsuit
El Capitan Surf Forecast
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El Capitan Surf Guide
El Capitan breaks so seldom that you begin to wonder if it's even a surf spot, but El Cap does get damn good. The setup is another dreamy Santa Barbara righthand point. 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