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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° N @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:53am / 4:22am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW7.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and choppy at 4am on Sat 12/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (301) 11.1 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    9.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    8.2ft
    9s
    NW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    7.1ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    6.8ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    NW
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    4.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Dec 27, 2025 @ 5:12pm.
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