Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for this little stretch.
Right off the bat, we’ve only got one spot in the frame: Smugglers Cove. And honestly, it’s a bit of a tough watch for the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 57°F – that’s 2°F cooler than it should be for this time of year, so it’s got a bit of a bite to it. You’ll want a good 4/3. The swell is coming from the southwest, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things pretty choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate to strong, hitting 598 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on Sunday morning, but the quality just isn't there.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Sunday the 26th has some small 3ft to 3ft SW swell, but the cross-onshore wind from the SSW makes it lumpy. The scores are low, and the wave comment says it’s marginal at best. Monday the 27th through Friday the 31st of July are all scoring poor – the swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, period is around 15 to 18 seconds, which is a long period groundswell, but the wind is cross or onshore, chopping it up. The combined energy fades from 475 down to 186, so the push is just not there.
We hit a stretch from Saturday the 1st of August right through to Monday the 10th of August where the swell picks up a bit, but the wind stays stubbornly cross or cross-off, and the conditions are still described as poor. The period drops to 6 to 9 seconds by the 4th of August, which is short-period, junky windswell. The swell height creeps up from 3ft to almost 7ft on the 8th and 9th of August, with combined energy spiking to 734 on the 8th of August morning, but it’s still cross-shore and choppy. For a break like this, with that cross-shore wind, it’s looking more like a kite session than a paddle session.
There’s no standout window here, no real peak to get excited about. The best of a bad bunch might be the 2nd of August afternoon, when the wind shifts to cross-off from the north at 16 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the WNW at 9 seconds. The comment says "clean," which is a glimmer of hope, but the score is still a zero. It’s a long way out, and forecasts can change, but right now, this one’s for the die-hards who just want to get wet.
The bottom line: the 16-day window has a long gap of poor conditions. The consistent theme is energy without quality. Hang tight, and watch the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 546 | 303 | 375 | 375 | 383 | 222 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.58m | 11:25PM2.12m | 1:39PM1.63m | 00:07AM2.17m | 2:08PM1.68m | 00:47AM2.19m | 2:36PM1.73m | 1:24AM2.19m | 3:04PM1.80m | 2:02AM2.15m | 3:31PM1.87m | 2:41AM2.06m | 3:58PM1.94m | 3:24AM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.84m | 7:26AM-0.08m | 6:55PM0.79m | 8:01AM-0.12m | 7:36PM0.73m | 8:34AM-0.16m | 8:15PM0.67m | 9:04AM-0.16m | 8:54PM0.62m | 9:34AM-0.13m | 9:35PM0.55m | 10:03AM-0.06m | 10:19PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 546 | 99 | 83 | 375 | 383 | 109 | 130 | 161 | 194 | 147 | 144 | 94 | 73 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 455 | 123 | 303 | 375 | 81 | 48 | 222 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 19 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 184 | — | 24 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 90 | 22 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 128 | 992 | 0 | 132 | 993 | 0 | 57 | 992 | 0 | 57 | 398 | 0 | 864 | 1297 | 90 |
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