Smuggler's Cove
California · United States
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Smuggler's Cove works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.8°C (69.4°F) on average
Jan
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.8–16.6°C
Feb
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–17.4°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.9–17.9°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 14.1–17.8°C
May
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.5–19.6°C
Jun
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.9–20.8°C
Jul
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.4–23.1°C
Aug
21°C
69.8°F · 18.9–24.3°C
Sep
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.3–23.9°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.3–23.1°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16.1–20.2°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.9–19.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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