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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° WNW @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:42am / 11:53am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 28
TUE 29
WED 30
THU 1
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sun 9/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (313) 7.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (294) 1.1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    5ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    NW
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    10ft
    7s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    7.4ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    7.8ft
    8s
    NW
  • Thursday, Oct 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    6.2ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    5.4ft
    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 Sep 27, 2026 @ 6:19pm.
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