Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, WNW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM. 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 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Smugglers Cove is a tough one. The whole stretch is looking pretty grim, with no real standout sessions to get excited about. We're looking at a long dry spell of poor surf conditions, with a glimmer of something bigger right at the very end.
The first few days from Monday the 13th through to the 25th of July are a write-off. The surf is either tiny, short-period, or just messy with cross-shore winds. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, sitting around 200 to 700 (moderate wave energy), but it's never enough to overcome the average conditions. The swell direction is mostly out of the WNW, which isn't ideal for this spot; it's looking for a W swell to be at its best. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing exciting there.
There's a bit of a pulse around the 16th of July (Thursday afternoon) with a 2ft swell and a very long 18-second period, but the energy is still moderate (538) and the winds are cross-shore, making it marginal at best. Then again on the 22nd and 23rd of July, we see some larger swell of 6ft to 6ft from the NW, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the winds are cross or cross-on, keeping it in the "marginal" category. The combined energy is getting stronger (up to 585-620), but it's still not clean enough.
The only real, *maybe* promising window comes right at the end. On the 28th of July (Tuesday morning), we've got a solid 10ft swell from the WSW, with a 10-second period. That's a big girl, pushing the combined energy up to 1648 (strong wave energy). It's going to be way too big for beginners. The wind is light and onshore, which is a bit of a bummer, but it's the only day with real size. For experts only, and even then, the conditions are marginal. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Overall, for the next couple of weeks, I'd say leave the board at home or find another hobby. The setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 103 | 114 | 63 | 106 | 97 | 84 | 205 | 227 | 207 | 203 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 263 | 249 | 253 | 186 | 150 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.56m | 1:40PM1.77m | 00:26AM2.61m | 2:25PM1.85m | 1:20AM2.58m | 3:08PM1.93m | 2:12AM2.49m | 3:49PM1.99m | 3:04AM2.32m | 4:30PM2.04m | 3:58AM2.09m | 5:11PM2.08m | 4:54AM1.84m | 5:51PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.44m | 7:04PM0.68m | 8:21AM-0.48m | 8:01PM0.61m | 9:06AM-0.47m | 8:56PM0.54m | 9:50AM-0.40m | 9:52PM0.48m | 10:32AM-0.28m | 10:49PM0.43m | 11:13AM-0.11m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 5 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 18 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 169 | 103 | 65 | 32 | 106 | 88 | 84 | 205 | 227 | 207 | 203 | 232 | 248 | 242 | 192 | 244 | 249 | 238 | 157 | 120 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 14 | NW 5 | W 13 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 16 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 72 | 35 | 21 | 97 | 23 | 55 | 121 | 188 | 184 | 65 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 263 | 242 | 253 | 186 | 150 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 33 | 18 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 79 | 133 | 74 | 65 | 26 | 64 | 118 | 47 | 53 | 54 | 79 | 155 | 46 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 114 | — | 30 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 57 | 1293 | 90 | 179 | 638 | 0 | 267 | 267 | 0 | 123 | 272 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 294 | 993 |
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