The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° S @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:32pm / 2:44pm
  • BUOY 46213
    W4.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 5pm on Fri 10/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (198) 2.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (291) 2.6 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    6.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    7.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    7.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    6.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    8.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    7.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    7.4ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Oct 16, 2026 @ 12:29pm.
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