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Spooners Cove

Lat Long: 35.28° N 120.89° W

Spooners Cove Surf Photo: 'Coastline in break zone' by Bob Hand

Issued: 4 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spooners Cove sea temperature is

14.8° C

1.7°

Spooners Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	13 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	W	SW
	18 s	cross- off	12 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW	SW
	18 s	cross- off	12 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SE	WNW	SW
	18 s	off	5 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SSE	WNW	SW
	17 s	off	12 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		WNW	SW
	17 s	off		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		WNW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		W	SW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		W	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		W	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	W
	18 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spooners Cove around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 50 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Spooners Cove Surf Photo: 'Coastline in break zone' by Bob Hand

Getting caught inside here on a big day is not recommended

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User: Bob Hand (17 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:45 pm 25 Jan 2014