The surf forecast is 6-9 ft and choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° WNW @ 8 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:12am / 1:16pm
  • BUOY 46014
    NW11.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 11am on Sat 5/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 25 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (306) 9.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 1.9 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    11.5ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    31mph
    13.1ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    27mph
    13.4ft
    9s
    NW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    8.1ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    7.8ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    11.6ft
    9s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    8.3ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    8ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    8.9ft
    8s
    NW
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    9.1ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    10.8ft
    10s
    NW
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  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    9.6ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    9.7ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    9.9ft
    10s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 12:09am.
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