El Capitan Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
6KTSSSW
6kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
66°F
2mm wetsuit
Santa Barbara Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
SB waves are weak today. Better mix of SW-SSW swells outside SB.
Locally small surf averaging under thigh high. Clean conditions in the morning, manageable W afternoon onshores.
Outside of SB, SSW tropical swell drops as fresh SW Southern Hemi joins in, keeping exposures in fun surf.
El Capitan Surf Forecast
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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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