The surf forecast is 3+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    66° NW @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:31pm / 2:22pm
  • BUOY 46213
    W3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 2pm on Thu 7/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (282) 1.4 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (224) 1.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    19s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    W
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    2ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    3ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jul 16, 2026 @ 12:51pm.
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