The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and slightly choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° NNW @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:11pm / 10:51am
  • BUOY 46014
    W4.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 10pm on Fri 12/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (280) 3.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (285) 2.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    4.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    5.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    7.6ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    7.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    8.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    9.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    8.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    8.3ft
    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 6, 2025 @ 11:20am.
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