The surf forecast is 6-9 ft and choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station ANVC1 - Arena Cove, CA49° WNW @ 8 → 16mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.6:12am / 1:16pm
- BUOY 46014Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46014NW
11.5ft @ 10s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
11am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 11am on Sat 5/16
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide 3.4 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, May 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 7-9 ftchoppyNNW21mph11.5ft9sNW12pm 7-9+ ftchoppyNNW31mph13.1ft9sNW6pm 7-9+ ftchoppyNNW27mph13.4ft9sNW - Monday, May 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftchoppyN8mph8.1ft9sNW12pm 5-7 ftchoppyNNW14mph7.8ft9sNW6pm 6-9 ftchoppyNNW17mph11.6ft9sNW - Tuesday, May 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftfairN4mph8.3ft9sNW12pm 4-7 ftchoppyNW11mph8ft9sNW6pm 4-6+ ftchoppyNW10mph8.9ft8sNW - Wednesday, May 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6 ftfairN6mph7.4ft9sNW12pm 5-8 ftchoppyNW12mph9.1ft9sNW6pm 6-9 ftchoppyNW11mph10.8ft10sNW - Best Surf Trip
- Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 6-8+ ftfairN5mph9.6ft10sNW12pm 6-8+ ftfairWNW6mph9.7ft10sNW6pm 6-8+ ftfairNW5mph9.9ft10sNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 12:09am.
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