The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° W @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:57am / 2:03pm
  • BUOY 46014
    NW6.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 11am on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 3.9 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (308) 5.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SE
    0mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    4.8ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    6.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    5.9ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    5.8ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 12:13am.
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