The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° ESE @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:27am / 1:02pm
  • BUOY 46014
    NW3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Sat 8/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (308) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (308) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Aug 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    NW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Aug 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Aug 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    6mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    5ft
    8s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Aug 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    4ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    NW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Aug 24, 2025 @ 6:08am.
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