The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and clean right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    50° E @ 3 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:27am / 4:04am
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW4.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 4am on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (296) 1.7 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (280) 2.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    9mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    11mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    17mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSE
    15mph
    2ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    3ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    8.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    8.5ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    11.6ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    10-14 ft
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    12.4ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    11.8ft
    14s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    8.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    8ft
    12s
    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 26, 2026 @ 5:19pm.
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