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El Capitan Beach conditions
Weather, wind and available nearby ocean forecasts for El Capitan Beach. Model forecasts are separate from station observations.
- Coordinates
- 34.4605685, -120.0231423
Forecast sources and coverage
Times use America/Los_Angeles. Weather: available; marine forecast: unavailable. Regional model values are separate from station observations.
Forecast for Cachuma Marina & Boat Rentals, 14.5 km from El Capitan Beach. Local conditions can differ.
Forecast updates are temporarily paused. Available saved forecasts are shown with their preparation times.
Weather fetched 2026-11-06T13:58:23.707Z.
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Air °C | Wind km/h | Gust | Wind from ° | Precipitation mm | Precipitation % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. PST | 16.6 | 10.8 | 12.2 km/h | 102.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.6 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. PST | 17.8 | 8.6 | 9.4 km/h | 98.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.4 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. PST | 17.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 km/h | 82.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.5 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. PST | 16.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 km/h | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.5 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. PST | 16.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 km/h | 111.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.6 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. PST | 16.0 | 10.3 | 11.9 km/h | 101.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. PST | 14.1 | 13.9 | 16.2 km/h | 101.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.4 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. PST | 14.2 | 11.3 | 14.8 km/h | 103.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.7 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. PST | 17.0 | 8.1 | 12.2 km/h | 97.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.0 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. PST | 22.0 | 3.5 | 5.4 km/h | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.1 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. PST | 24.9 | 6.3 | 7.6 km/h | 287.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.0 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. PST | 27.0 | 9.7 | 16.2 km/h | 312.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.2 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. PST | 27.5 | 13.7 | 20.9 km/h | 319.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.5 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. PST | 27.4 | 16.2 | 23.8 km/h | 324.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. PST | 26.7 | 16.2 | 24.8 km/h | 326.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. PST | 25.9 | 14.4 | 27.4 km/h | 326.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. PST | 24.3 | 13.3 | 28.4 km/h | 324.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.2 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. PST | 19.9 | 13.3 | 22.7 km/h | 330.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.6 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. PST | 18.4 | 13.7 | 20.5 km/h | 341.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.1 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. PST | 17.5 | 12.6 | 19.8 km/h | 354.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.3 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. PST | 16.6 | 12.6 | No gust | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.3 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. PST | 15.8 | 11.9 | No gust | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.4 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. PST | 14.6 | 10.1 | No gust | 41.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.4 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. PST | 13.5 | 9.4 | No gust | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.0 |
| Nov 8, 12:00 a.m. PST | 13.2 | 8.3 | No gust | 54.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.7 |
| Nov 8, 01:00 a.m. PST | 13.1 | 9.0 | No gust | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.5 |
| Nov 8, 02:00 a.m. PST | 14.2 | 10.4 | No gust | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.5 |
| Nov 8, 03:00 a.m. PST | 14.7 | 11.2 | No gust | 24.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.4 |
| Nov 8, 04:00 a.m. PST | 14.7 | 10.8 | No gust | 30.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.3 |
| Nov 8, 05:00 a.m. PST | 15.0 | 9.7 | No gust | 47.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.2 |
| Nov 8, 06:00 a.m. PST | 14.9 | 8.3 | No gust | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 8, 07:00 a.m. PST | 15.2 | 8.3 | No gust | 53.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.4 |
| Nov 8, 08:00 a.m. PST | 20.3 | 7.9 | No gust | 66.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.1 |
| Nov 8, 09:00 a.m. PST | 25.2 | 5.4 | No gust | 125.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.5 |
| Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. PST | 26.8 | 6.5 | No gust | 160.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.5 |
| Nov 8, 11:00 a.m. PST | 27.7 | 8.3 | No gust | 187.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1018.2 |
| Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. PST | 28.2 | 7.6 | No gust | 216.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.2 |
| Nov 8, 01:00 p.m. PST | 28.4 | 8.3 | No gust | 241.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.2 |
| Nov 8, 02:00 p.m. PST | 28.3 | 10.1 | No gust | 265.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1015.7 |
| Nov 8, 03:00 p.m. PST | 27.6 | 10.4 | No gust | 281.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1015.7 |
| Nov 8, 04:00 p.m. PST | 25.6 | 9.7 | No gust | 295.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1015.7 |
| Nov 8, 05:00 p.m. PST | 21.4 | 5.4 | No gust | 324.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1015.9 |
| Nov 8, 06:00 p.m. PST | 20.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 km/h | 348.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.3 |
| Nov 8, 07:00 p.m. PST | 19.0 | 5.8 | No gust | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.6 |
| Nov 8, 08:00 p.m. PST | 16.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 km/h | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.8 |
| Nov 8, 09:00 p.m. PST | 15.2 | 7.2 | No gust | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 8, 10:00 p.m. PST | 15.1 | 6.8 | No gust | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1017.1 |
| Nov 8, 11:00 p.m. PST | 16.0 | 6.5 | No gust | 65.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1016.8 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-07
Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: 9411399; locationName: Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean; distanceKm: 18.834329374469732; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Los_Angeles. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. PST | Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. PST | 6.8 | Good | 3.4 | 5.2 | 8.7 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. PST | Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. PST | 9.3 | Excellent | 7.8 | 8.7 | 14.8 kn | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 01:26 a.m. PST | low | 0.4 |
| Nov 7, 07:47 a.m. PST | high | 1.8 |
| Nov 7, 02:44 p.m. PST | low | -0.1 |
| Nov 7, 08:57 p.m. PST | high | 1.2 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 09:42 a.m. PST | Nov 7, 05:03 a.m. PST | complete | none | partial |
| Nov 7, 10:16 a.m. PST | Nov 8, 05:21 a.m. PST | complete | available | complete |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-08
Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: 9411399; locationName: Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean; distanceKm: 18.834329374469732; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Los_Angeles. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. PST | Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. PST | 6.2 | Good | 3.5 | 4.5 | No gust | 0.0 | complete | |
| Nov 8, 02:00 p.m. PST | Nov 8, 04:00 p.m. PST | 9.6 | Excellent | 5.4 | 5.6 | No gust | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 01:56 a.m. PST | low | 0.5 |
| Nov 8, 08:14 a.m. PST | high | 1.8 |
| Nov 8, 03:21 p.m. PST | low | -0.1 |
| Nov 8, 09:43 p.m. PST | high | 1.2 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 10:15 a.m. PST | Nov 8, 05:23 a.m. PST | complete | none | complete |
Daily precipitation totals
Full local-day forecasts from Open-Meteo, including rain and snow water equivalent. Missing totals remain unavailable.
| Date | Precipitation mm |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-11-08 | Unavailable |