Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Smugglers Cove.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. We’ve got a lot of swell, sure, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly cross or cross-shore, and when it's not, it's just too messy. The water is sitting at 54°, which is a full 5° colder than it should be for this time of year. That’s a serious bite in the air, so you’ll want a good hood and gloves.
The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn't come until Friday the 10th. Even then, it's a marginal call. Friday morning you’re looking at a 2 ft swell from the SW with a light breeze, but it's cross-onshore with small ripples. The wave energy is moderate. Friday afternoon sees a little jump to 4 ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit mushy and weak. The wind is light cross-shore, so you might get a couple of okay ones if you're desperate.
The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 11th is pure poor surf with cross-on winds and a 4 ft swell that’s just messy. Sunday the 12th is the same story – cross-shore winds and a 4 ft to 4 ft swell that’s too chopped up.
The next week doesn't get much better. A few mornings (like Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th) have light winds and a 3 ft to 4 ft swell, but it’s still cross-on or cross-shore, keeping the quality marginal. The wave energy is moderate. You’ll be scratching for anything decent.
Now, the one date that *might* pull a rabbit out of the hat is Sunday the 19th. That afternoon we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the N at 19 mph. The swell is small, only 2 ft from the W with a 14-second period, but that clean wind is a big plus. The energy is moderate. This is the only time in the whole outlook where the conditions look deliberately set up for a clean wave. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the one to keep an eye on.
For the rest of the run, between the cold water, the persistent cross-winds, and the generally poor surf quality, this stretch of coast is looking more like a kite session than a paddle session. The swell is there, but the wind is robbing it of any shape.
Stay warm, and keep an eye on that Sunday the 19th afternoon.
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 212 | 254 | 208 | 206 | 193 | 160 | 248 | 312 | 318 | 305 | 232 | 233 | 143 | 84 | 72 | 63 | 127 | 110 | 82 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:20AM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:01PM0.61m | 9:06AM-0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 190 | 212 | 199 | 194 | 147 | 134 | 160 | 248 | 312 | 318 | 305 | 232 | 233 | 143 | 84 | 58 | 53 | 127 | 110 | 82 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 197 | 194 | 254 | 208 | 206 | 193 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 102 | 101 | 54 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | — | 27 | 90 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 48 | 33 | 72 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 444 | 0 | 57 | 382 | 0 | 57 | 179 | 179 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 293 | 179 | 0 | 290 | 384 | 0 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 267 |
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