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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    46° N @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:52am / 4:28am
  • BUOY 46213
    NW10.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-11 ft and choppy at 10am on Fri 12/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 25 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (281) 9.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 13.8 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    This Week’s Swell? You Could Be On It.
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Dec 26, 2025 @ 11:16pm.
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