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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast El Capitan Beach

321.05°
8 kts
Northwest
0.05%
16 °C
Sky clear
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Last update: 15:37 local time / Next update: 21:50 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Wednesday, Apr 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
346.26°
4
4
1.93%
12
1017
237.75°
0.8
13
Ebbing tide
0.2
02h
346.26°
2 m/s
max 2
1.93%
12 °C
1017 hPa
237.75°
0.8 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
0.2 m
05h
3.88°
3
3
0.05%
12
1017
245.62°
0.7
11
Low tide
03:30
0
05h
3.88°
1 m/s
max 2
0.05%
12 °C
1017 hPa
245.62°
0.7 m
11 s
Low tide
03:30
0 m
08h
75.04°
2
3
0.05%
17
1018
224°
0.7
13
Rising tide
1
08h
75.04°
1 m/s
max 1
0.05%
17 °C
1018 hPa
224°
0.7 m
13 s
Rising tide
1 m
11h
207.3°
4
4
0.11%
22
1017
217.38°
0.7
14
High tide
09:34
1.2
11h
207.3°
2 m/s
max 2
0.11%
22 °C
1017 hPa
217.38°
0.7 m
14 s
High tide
09:34
1.2 m
14h
223.28°
7
7
1.98%
23
1016
209.12°
0.7
14
Low tide
15:04
0.3
14h
223.28°
3 m/s
max 3
1.98%
23 °C
1016 hPa
209.12°
0.7 m
14 s
Low tide
15:04
0.3 m
17h
267.59°
7
10
0.18%
22
1015
211.25°
0.7
15
Rising tide
0.6
17h
267.59°
3 m/s
max 5
0.18%
22 °C
1015 hPa
211.25°
0.7 m
15 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
20h
321.05°
8
11
0.05%
16
1015
266.5°
0.9
15
High tide
21:23
1.6
20h
321.05°
4 m/s
max 5
0.05%
16 °C
1015 hPa
266.5°
0.9 m
15 s
High tide
21:23
1.6 m
23h
341.75°
6
7
2%
14
1015
261.25°
1
14
Ebbing tide
1.4
23h
341.75°
3 m/s
max 3
2%
14 °C
1015 hPa
261.25°
1 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
1.4 m

Thursday, Apr 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
341.18°
5
5
3.02%
13
1014
266.25°
0.9
15
Ebbing tide
0.3
02h
341.18°
2 m/s
max 2
3.02%
13 °C
1014 hPa
266.25°
0.9 m
15 s
Ebbing tide
0.3 m
05h
3.38°
3
3
1.21%
12
1014
289.75°
0.9
16
Low tide
04:05
-0.1
05h
3.38°
1 m/s
max 2
1.21%
12 °C
1014 hPa
289.75°
0.9 m
16 s
Low tide
04:05
-0.1 m
08h
299.31°
2
3
0.05%
17
1014
265.75°
0.8
15
Rising tide
0.8
08h
299.31°
1 m/s
max 1
0.05%
17 °C
1014 hPa
265.75°
0.8 m
15 s
Rising tide
0.8 m
11h
237.41°
5
7
0.05%
23
1013
269.5°
0.8
14
High tide
10:15
1.2
11h
237.41°
3 m/s
max 4
0.05%
23 °C
1013 hPa
269.5°
0.8 m
14 s
High tide
10:15
1.2 m
14h
261.06°
9
12
0.28%
26
1011
281°
1
14
Low tide
15:28
0.4
14h
261.06°
4 m/s
max 6
0.28%
26 °C
1011 hPa
281°
1 m
14 s
Low tide
15:28
0.4 m
17h
307.7°
11
15
0.05%
23
1011
285°
1.4
11
Rising tide
0.6
17h
307.7°
6 m/s
max 7
0.05%
23 °C
1011 hPa
285°
1.4 m
11 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
20h
324.71°
10
14
0.05%
15
1012
288.75°
1.6
8
Rising tide
1.4
20h
324.71°
5 m/s
max 7
0.05%
15 °C
1012 hPa
288.75°
1.6 m
8 s
Rising tide
1.4 m
23h
334.23°
7
9
1.7%
14
1012
288°
1.3
9
High tide
21:46
1.7
23h
334.23°
4 m/s
max 5
1.7%
14 °C
1012 hPa
288°
1.3 m
9 s
High tide
21:46
1.7 m

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