Smugglers Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Smugglers Cove Surf Guide

Smugglers Cove in North Oregon is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Smugglers Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Smugglers Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Smugglers Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Smugglers Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Smugglers Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in January while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Smugglers Cove Location Map

Interactive Smugglers Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Smugglers Cove is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB) in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Smugglers Cove is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV), also in USA, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Smugglers Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:26 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Smugglers Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Nehalem, Nehalem River, Oregon, 8 km from Smugglers Cove.

Next High Water: 04:09am | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 11:04pm | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Smugglers Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Smugglers Cove is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.