Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, W swell with 1,521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Smugglers Cove for the next couple of weeks.
It starts out flat and funky. The first few days are a write-off—wind is blowing all wrong and the ocean is chopped up. You’ll have to wait until Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, for the first real pulse. That afternoon brings a WNW swell at 8 ft, with a 11-second period—good groundswell. The wind turns cross-offshore from the east, and it’s glassy clean. The combined wave energy is strong (1418). This is for experienced surfers only—8 ft is too much for beginners. The water temp is around 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, it fades fast. Friday and Saturday are marginal with onshore breezes and small, weak swell. Sunday the 6th is clean but tiny—just 2 ft. Most of the next week is small and unremarkable. There’s a long stretch from the 7th through the 13th where the swell barely nudges 3 ft, even with clean winds.
Now, Tuesday the 15th of September shows up with a 3 ft WNW groundswell, 12-second period, and the wind is dead calm—totally glassy. Wave energy is low (337), so it’s nothing powerful, but it’ll be clean and fun for a longboard or a fish. That morning is your best bet for a mellow, crowd-free session. The break is beginner-friendly and fairly consistent, so it’s a solid option.
Bottom line: The standout is Thursday afternoon, September 3rd—for experienced folks only. For a more relaxed paddle, Tuesday morning the 15th is glassy and clean. Everything else is pretty quiet.
Keep it salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 251 | 212 | 158 | 113 | 573 | 535 | 586 | 1521 | 1211 | 502 | 280 | 242 | 232 | 249 | 190 | 166 | 147 | 137 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM2.20m | 4:11AM1.80m | 4:07PM2.24m | 5:10AM1.66m | 4:47PM2.25m | 6:23AM1.52m | 5:35PM2.22m | 7:52AM1.46m | 6:38PM2.18m | 9:25AM1.49m | 7:54PM2.16m | 10:36AM1.59m | 9:13PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.14m | 10:30AM0.39m | 11:34PM0.10m | 11:07AM0.55m | 00:33AM0.08m | 11:51AM0.69m | 1:42AM0.06m | 12:52PM0.80m | 2:59AM0.03m | 2:18PM0.85m | 4:13AM-0.03m | 3:49PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 292 | 251 | 212 | 158 | 113 | 57 | 535 | 586 | 1521 | 1211 | 502 | 280 | 242 | 232 | 249 | 190 | 166 | 120 | 67 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 102 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 44 | 137 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 77 | 16 | 194 | 190 | 171 | 163 | 157 | 147 | 137 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 79 | 25 | 23 | 143 | 59 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 66 | 89 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 573 | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 179 | 128 | 297 | 293 | 267 | 267 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 22 | 384 | 0 | 57 | 444 | 0 |
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