The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° ENE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:20am / 1:44am
  • BUOY 46213
    WNW6.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 5am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (205) 1.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (292) 3.1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    W
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 6:33pm.
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