The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° WSW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:24am / 12:11pm
  • BUOY 46213
    WNW5.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8+ ft and clean at 10pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 5.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    5.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    4.9ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    5ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    4.8ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.1ft
    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 Jan 21, 2026 @ 11:16am.
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