The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° E @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:40am / 9:17am
  • BUOY 46014
    W3.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 10am on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (279) 4.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (322) 2.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    4.7ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    1.6ft
    19s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    4.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    5.5ft
    15s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    5.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    5.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 11:13pm.
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