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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° NW @ 11 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:35pm / 11:21am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW5.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Sun 7/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (305) 6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (283) 0.5 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jul 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    NW
  • Monday, Jul 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jul 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    5ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    8.8ft
    8s
    NW
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    8.3ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    10.2ft
    9s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Jul 12, 2026 @ 12:42pm.
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