The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° SW @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:52am / 6:07am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW5.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 6am on Sun 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (311) 4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (300) 1.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    4ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    9.8ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    11.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    12.4ft
    14s
    NW
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    11ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    10.1ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    10.7ft
    11s
    NW
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    4.7ft
    18s
    WNW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    6ft
    17s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    6.9ft
    16s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated May 24, 2026 @ 6:12am.
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