Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, WSW swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. 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+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let me level with you. Smugglers Cove has been in a real dry patch, and we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much before we get a couple of proper windows.
From Monday the 24th of August all the way through the end of the month, it’s pretty much a write-off. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is about 6° colder than it should be this time of year – that’s way off normal, and you’ll feel it. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, coming from the southwest, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore or worse, making it choppy and ugly. Wave energy is weak to moderate (128 to 265), and the conditions are just poor. Even a little 3 ft pulse on the 29th with a 6-second period gets ruined by the wind. That’s a big gap with no surf worth talking about.
Things finally break on Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning is the real standout of the whole outlook. Swell comes up to 4 ft from the west-northwest, with a 10-second period – that’s a decent groundswell with some weight. Wave energy is moderate at 396. The wind is dead calm, glassy, perfect for clean waves. It’s not a perfect match for the break’s best swell direction (west), but it’s close enough to work. Crowds can show up sometimes, so expect a few others out for that glass.
The next big one is Thursday the 3rd of September in the afternoon. You get a solid 7 ft swell from the southwest, but the period is only 8 seconds – shorter period windswell, so it won’t have that long, smooth ride. Wave energy is very strong at 1363, and the wind goes glassy again. That’s excellent for experienced surfers only – over 8 ft is too much for most folks.
After that, it’s back to small, messy waves until the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. You get a glassy 2 ft swell from the west-southwest, but with a very long 20-second period. That’s real groundswell, but small, and at a beach break that long period can make waves break a bit too straight. Might be clean for a quiet session.
So the best bet is Tuesday the 1st of September morning – 4 ft and glass. Thursday the 3rd afternoon is for the big-wave crew. Otherwise, you’re waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 155 | 202 | 140 | 135 | 129 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 95 | 94 | 69 | 78 | 104 | 151 | 159 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.61m | 11:07PM2.05m | 12:58PM1.69m | 11:51PM2.11m | 1:24PM1.77m | 00:31AM2.14m | 1:48PM1.86m | 1:11AM2.14m | 2:13PM1.96m | 1:51AM2.11m | 2:39PM2.05m | 2:34AM2.04m | 3:05PM2.14m | 3:19AM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.78m | 6:56AM-0.00m | 6:39PM0.69m | 7:29AM-0.05m | 7:19PM0.59m | 7:59AM-0.06m | 7:57PM0.49m | 8:28AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.39m | 8:56AM0.02m | 9:15PM0.29m | 9:26AM0.12m | 9:57PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 18 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 155 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 124 | 50 | 36 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 47 | 53 | 41 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 202 | 140 | 135 | 129 | 124 | 28 | 122 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 95 | 94 | 62 | 67 | 104 | 151 | 159 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 50 | 70 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 62 | 69 | 17 | 49 | 21 | 10 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 49 | — | 5 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 293 | 57 | 288 | 288 | 22 | 128 | 90 | 22 | 128 | 297 | 90 | 90 | 179 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 128 | 128 | 0 |
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