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Pirate's Cove, Shell Beach, CA

4.5ft
swell
GOOD
11s period
☀️Clear Sky
56°Fair
68°Fwater
16 km/hN
offshore Hs6ft
Swell Period11s
Swell DirWNW
Wind16 km/h
Wind Gust24 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

4.5ft11sfrom WNW 294°
NESW

Wind

16km/h

N357°

Gusts24 km/h
ConditionsModerate

Conditions

Water
68°F
🌡Air
56°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
42 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
24 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

2.5–7ft

WNW
79°F56°F
↑20

Tomorrow

⛅️
★★★★

2.5–6.5ft

WNW
77°F60°F
↑14

Sun

☁️
★★★★

2.5–7.5ft

WNW
81°F62°F
↑15

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Pirate's Cove Surf Report

Shell Beach, CA · 35.1590°, -120.6790°

Also known as: Shell Beach, Pirates Cove

Pirate's Cove (Shell Beach, CA) is a reef break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best time to surf Pirate's Cove: seasonal wave data

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