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Capistrano Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Capo, California
Capistrano Beach, Capo, California: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 8 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 15 seconds from the south-southwest, with a 4 mph offshore wind from the north. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSWplus 1.2 ft · 15 s · W
- Wind
- 4 mph (N)offshore
- Tide
- 3.7 ft risinghigh 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:17 amset 4:52 pm
Capistrano Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Capistrano Beach: 4 pm, Great, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Capistrano Beach: 5 pm, Great, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Great | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 5.5 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 6.3 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Great | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 5.7 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Great | 5 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 10 | 4.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | -0.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Great | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 11 | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | -0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Great | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.3 ft |
Capistrano Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 8 pm, sets at Capistrano Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 3.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 42 s
- Lulls
- about 174 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 73% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Capistrano Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Capistrano Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Epic). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–6 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–6 ft and Epic.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Capistrano Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.5 ft · 16 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3 ft | Great | 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3 ft | Great | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SSW | calm | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Great | 1.4 ft · 14 s · SSW | calm | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–5 ft | Epic | 1.5 ft · 13 s · SSW | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–6 ft | Great | 2.0 ft · 15 s · SSW | 9 mph cross-shore (W) | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 18 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–6 ft | Epic | 2.3 ft · 18 s · WSW | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 6 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 11 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–6 ft | Great | 1.9 ft · 15 s · SSW | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 21 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–8 ft | Great | — | 12 mph cross-shore (NW) | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–4 ft | Great | — | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Capistrano Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Capistrano Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Capistrano Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 6.7 ft at 8:10 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:22 pm and high 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm. At 8 pm the tide is 3.7 ft and rising.
Capistrano Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 6.7 ft at 8:10 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:22 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:22 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:39 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:04 amLow 0.2 ft at 4:33 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:17 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 2:59 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:20 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:20 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:10 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:53 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:42 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:50 amLow 1.2 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.0 ft at 11:39 amLow 1.2 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:28 amLow 3.9 ft at 7:17 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:51 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:42 amHigh 4.3 ft at 2:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Capistrano Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Capistrano Beach is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 4 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Capistrano Beach
- Doheny1.1 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Great
- Poche Beach1.5 mi SE · 3 ft · Good
- North Beach2.7 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- 204's3.0 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Strand Beach3.1 mi WNW · 4–5 ft · Great
- Linda Lane3.4 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
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About Capistrano Beach
Capistrano Beach is a beach break in Dana Point, Orange County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Capo Beach, Capo and Beach Road.
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