Skip to content

About

  • Download Quiver
  • About Quiver
  • Features
  • Roadmap
  • What's New
  • Quiver vs Surfline
  • For Businesses
  • For Surf Schools

Browse Beaches

  • United States
  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico Surf

Forecasts

  • Free Surf Reports
  • 7-Day Forecast
  • Live Surf Cams
  • Best Time to Surf
  • Forecast Accuracy
  • Water Temp

Explore

  • Beginner Spots
  • Tide Charts
  • Dawn Patrol
  • Sunset Sessions
  • Less Crowded
  • Longboard Spots
  • Surf Guides
  • Surf Game
  • Surfer's Toolkit

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Quiver Surf. All rights reserved.

Quiver
FeaturesLive CamsToolsRoadmapWhat's NewAbout
FIELD GUIDE · SANTA BARBARA

El Capitan

Santa Barbara, CA

El Capitan, Santa Barbara, CAPhoto by Terri via Google

El Capitan Surf Forecast

Selected comparison window: Wed, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM–5:45 PM · America/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Current water notice · check again before your session

Water Quality

Sign in to reveal for the surf verdict. Dated conditions are below.

Explore forecast
Latest forecast for Sunday, October 25, 2026
Surf
1-2 ft
Best window
2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Primary swell
1.9 ft @ 8s WNW
Wind
10 mph W cross-shore
Tide
Falling · 0.9 ft · next low
Confidence
82/100
Sources & forecast details
Secondary swell
1 ft @ 13s S

Valid Sun 2:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Sat 11:30 AM · Computed Sat 9:13 PM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS

Forecast accuracy & methodology

Nearby spots

Refugio State BeachDevereux / Sands (Coal Oil Point)Campus Point (UCSB)

Today by time

El Capitan Hourly Surf Forecast

Latest daily forecast · Sat, Oct 24 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.

El Capitan today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
TimeSurfQuiver callSign inSwellWindTideConfidence
2:00 AM5.4 ft—6.4 ft @ 11s NNW (1.9 ft @ 11s SSW)2 mph N1.1 ft · Rising99%
5:00 AM2.8 ft—6.4 ft @ 11s NNW (1.4 ft @ 12s SSW)4 mph SW2.6 ft · Rising98%
8:00 AM1 ft—3.9 ft @ 7s WNW (1.3 ft @ 12s SSW)4 mph SE5.5 ft · Rising91%
11:00 AM4.6 ft—5.3 ft @ 12s NNW (1.4 ft @ 12s SSW)5 mph SSE4.3 ft · Falling100%
2:00 PM2.4 ft—5.3 ft @ 12s NNW (1.4 ft @ 12s SSW)4 mph SSW0.7 ft · Falling99%
5:00 PM1.1 ft—3 ft @ 7s WNW (1.3 ft @ 13s SSW)1 mph S0.8 ft · Rising92%
8:00 PM1.1 ft—2.8 ft @ 7s WNW (1.4 ft @ 12s SSW)12 mph N3.9 ft · Rising91%
11:00 PM1 ft—2.5 ft @ 7s WNW (1.3 ft @ 12s SSW)10 mph NNE3.9 ft · Falling89%
About this spot · ratings & ideal conditions
ADVANCED
POINT BREAK

Low to mid tide, light NE wind, long-period W-WSW swell

Spot map
EL CAPITAN
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Map showing El Capitan at its actual locationSanta Barbara, CA
Quiver · Field Guide · Santa Barbara, CAUpdated OCT 25, 2026QUIVER //

Selected day: 2026-10-28 · America/Los_Angeles

Surf Guides for Santa Barbara

Explore all Santa Barbara surf spots
Tide Charts

Track tide swings for optimal sessions

El Capitan Tide Chart

Next high and low at this spot

Dawn Patrol

Early morning sessions

Sunset Sessions

Golden hour surf windows

Beginner Spots

Mellow waves for learning

Longboard Spots

Cruisy waves for logging

Water Temp

Current ocean temps

Nearby Spots

close to here →
Explore all nearby spots →
Refugio State Beach photo

Refugio State Beach

2.1ft·beginner
Goleta, CA
89
Devereux / Sands (Coal Oil Point) photo

Devereux / Sands (Coal Oil Point)

2.3ft·lower-intermediate
Isla Vista, CA
79
Campus Point (UCSB) photo

Campus Point (UCSB)

2ft·beginner
Goleta, CA
80
Mesa Lane photo

Mesa Lane

2.2ft·upper-intermediate
Santa Barbara, CA
92