The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:56am / 1:36pm
  • BUOY 46213
    NW6.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 10pm on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 5.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    2ft
    22s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    4.5ft
    20s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    5.2ft
    14s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    6.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    4.4ft
    18s
    WNW
    6pm
    12-16 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    9.7ft
    17s
    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 7, 2026 @ 11:11am.
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