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El Capitan Surf Report

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POOR TO FAIR

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SW234º
1.8FT6s
W261º
0.3FT11s
SSW209º

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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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