The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Smugglers Cove, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° WNW @ 7 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:49am / 12:54am
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW4.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sun 9/13
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (310) 6.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (215) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    3ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    NW
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    9.5ft
    8s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    7.4ft
    8s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    8.2ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    NW
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 6:14pm.
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