The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° SE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:29am / 12:23am
  • BUOY 46213
    W5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 5am on Sun 4/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 1.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (271) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    7.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    W
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  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    5.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Apr 19, 2026 @ 6:18pm.
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