The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
64° WNW @ 9 → 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:47pm / 8:15pm
BUOY 46014
NW6.2ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

WED 26

THU 27

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 3pm on Sun 8/23

WINDNW 9 mph

PRIMARYNW (309) 5.2 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYWNW (288) 0.7 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

4mph
4.6ft
7s
NW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NW

8mph
4.6ft
7s
NW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

WNW

5mph
5.8ft
7s
NW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

S

1mph
4.8ft
7s
NW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
4.3ft
8s
NW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

WNW

3mph
3.8ft
7s
NW

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
2.5ft
7s
NW
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NW

9mph
2.1ft
6s
NW
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
0.9ft
15s
W

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

N

4mph
1.3ft
13s
W
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NW

8mph
1.3ft
13s
W
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1.6ft
12s
W

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNW

5mph
3.3ft
5s
WNW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NW

12mph
4.1ft
6s
WNW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NW

12mph
5.4ft
6s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	4.6ft 7s NW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NW 8mph	4.6ft 7s NW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	WNW 5mph	5.8ft 7s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	S 1mph	4.8ft 7s NW
12pm	3+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	4.3ft 8s NW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	WNW 3mph	3.8ft 7s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 6mph	2.5ft 7s NW
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NW 9mph	2.1ft 6s NW
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNW 10mph	0.9ft 15s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	N 4mph	1.3ft 13s W
12pm	2 ft choppy	NW 8mph	1.3ft 13s W
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1.6ft 12s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNW 5mph	3.3ft 5s WNW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NW 12mph	4.1ft 6s WNW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NW 12mph	5.4ft 6s 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 23, 2026 @ 12:30pm.

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