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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° WNW @ 8 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:34pm / 7:20pm
  • BUOY 46014
    SSW5.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 5pm on Sun 9/6
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (312) 5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (302) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    NW
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    2ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Sep 6, 2026 @ 12:18pm.
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