The surf forecast is 8-10 ft and glassy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° S @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:51pm / 6:04am
  • BUOY 46213
    WSW9.8ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and fair at 10pm on Tue 1/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (232) 7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (286) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    8.7ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    8.3ft
    13s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    10.9ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    11.6ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    11ft
    14s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    8.8ft
    12s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    7.3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    6ft
    16s
    W
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    9.3ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    10-14 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    9.9ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    11.2ft
    15s
    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 28, 2026 @ 12:09pm.
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