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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° SSE @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:55pm / 8:11am
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW7.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-8 ft and choppy at 4pm on Sat 11/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 6.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 1.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    7.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    6.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    7.7ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NW
    22mph
    12.4ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    14.3ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    12.4ft
    11s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    9.8ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    9.2ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    10.2ft
    11s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    6.7ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    12mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    5.3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    13.2ft
    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 Nov 16, 2025 @ 5:11am.
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