The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and choppy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° SE @ 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:49am / 1:22am
  • BUOY 46213
    S18.4ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and choppy at 4am on Sat 2/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 3.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (188) 4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    17mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    23mph
    6.6ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    25mph
    8.7ft
    8s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    26mph
    12.2ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    10.6ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    17mph
    7.3ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    24mph
    8.4ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    8.6ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    6.9ft
    9s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Feb 21, 2026 @ 5:23pm.
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