The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Shelter Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    45° SSW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:29am / 11:25am
  • BUOY 46213
    NW13.1ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-11 ft and fair at 4am on Wed 2/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (287) 12 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 0.5 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    11.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    11.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    10.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    7.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    10ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    10.7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    21mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    25mph
    8ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    SE
    29mph
    13.2ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    26mph
    13.1ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SE
    24mph
    11.3ft
    10s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Feb 18, 2026 @ 5:15pm.
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