The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° NNW @ 25 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:30am / 10:14am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW10.8ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 11am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (293) 3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (308) 2.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    10.2ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    10.4ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    10.3ft
    11s
    NW
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    8.7ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    6.5ft
    10s
    NW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    NW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    5.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    8.2ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    8.2ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    8.4ft
    11s
    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 18, 2025 @ 12:13am.
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