Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Smugglers Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Smugglers Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.
The next couple of weeks are pretty quiet on the whole, with no real standouts until the third week of July. For the first week, the conditions are mostly messy – cross-shore winds, chop, and only small swell make it a tough call. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worthwhile, so you’ll be waiting.
The first surf I’d point you toward is on Wednesday morning, July 8, at Smugglers Cove. Small 2ft swell from the southwest, but the period is a very long 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, with clean lines and long gaps between sets, which makes paddling out a bit easier. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so there’ll be a slight cross-chop, but it’s not terrible. The combined swell energy is moderate (422). Water temp is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.
Honestly, the rest of that first week is poor: cross-onshore winds, chop, and small swell mean you’re better off doing something else. By Friday morning, July 10, we get a brief window of light west winds and small 2ft south-west swell, but it’s still marginal.
The first real promising stretch shows up about a week and a half out, from Saturday, July 18, into Sunday, July 19. Saturday morning, the swell is still small (3ft, 16-second period from the west-northwest), and winds are light cross-onshore, just ripples. That’s okay but not epic. The best bet looks like Sunday afternoon, July 19 – the swell picks up to 5ft from the northwest, with a 9-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the NNW at 19 mph, making for clean, glassy faces. Combined swell energy is moderate (506). This is your standout: the bigger swell, clean conditions, and a decent period make this the pick of the fortnight. Smugglers Cove is a beginner-friendly break and fairly consistent, and with only “sometimes” crowds, you might have a bit of space.
After that, Monday, July 20, into Tuesday, July 21, has small, clean conditions but with fresh cross-offshore winds – the swell stays under 4ft, so it’s marginal again. The rest of the second week tails off into small, choppy stuff.
If you’re after the best day, make it Sunday afternoon, July 19 – that’s the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 197 | 197 | 212 | 254 | 254 | 206 | 193 | 160 | 197 | 343 | 318 | 312 | 227 | 227 | 134 | 76 | 76 | 119 | 101 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.36m | 7:51PM2.16m | 9:22AM1.35m | 8:41PM2.27m | 10:48AM1.43m | 9:36PM2.38m | 11:56AM1.55m | 10:33PM2.48m | 12:52PM1.67m | 11:31PM2.56m | 1:40PM1.77m | 00:26AM2.61m | 2:25PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.31m | 1:46PM0.48m | 3:45AM0.14m | 2:43PM0.62m | 4:48AM-0.03m | 3:50PM0.71m | 5:46AM-0.20m | 4:59PM0.75m | 6:41AM-0.34m | 6:04PM0.73m | 7:32AM-0.44m | 7:04PM0.68m | 8:21AM-0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 151 | 190 | 212 | 199 | 194 | 79 | 131 | 160 | 197 | 343 | 318 | 312 | 227 | 227 | 134 | 76 | 76 | 119 | 101 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 124 | 197 | 197 | 194 | 254 | 254 | 206 | 193 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 46 | 65 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 74 | 75 | 74 | — | 27 | 51 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 48 | 33 | 66 | 37 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 444 | 992 | 0 | 294 | 294 | 0 | 57 | 267 | 0 | 288 | 1080 | 0 | 132 | 1293 | 0 | 57 | 398 | 0 | 132 | 1310 |
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