The surf forecast is 7-10 ft and slightly choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° WNW @ 8 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:41am / 3:45am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW11.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and clean at 10pm on Thu 12/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 7.4 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (206) 12.5 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    clean
    S
    25mph
    8.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    clean
    SSW
    17mph
    12.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    10.1ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    9.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    8.3ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    8.3ft
    10s
    NW
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    7ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    NW
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.8ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Dec 26, 2025 @ 11:12am.
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