Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SW swell with 548 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW 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 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Smugglers Cove in the next 16 days are 0.8m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. 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+) | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
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 Smugglers Cove is serving up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a slow burner. The first few days are a bit of a washout with messy wind and poor quality waves. You’ll be doing more sitting on the beach than in the water for a while.
The one real standout is shaping up for Wednesday, August 5th. We’ve got some NW swell pushing in at 6ft to 6ft, with a 9-second period. The magic is in the wind. Wednesday afternoon is looking clean with a cross-off breeze, which is a dream for this spot. The combined swell energy is sitting at a solid 642 (moderate), so there’s some proper push behind it. That’s your session.
Leading into Thursday the 6th, the swell gets a bit bigger, hitting 7ft from the NW Thursday morning. That’s getting into the territory where only the experienced crew should be out. The wind is lighter, but it's cross-on, so it won't be as clean as the Wednesday window. The energy is up there at 976 (moderate), so there’s plenty of water moving.
The water is running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting around 56°, so you’ll want a good thick suit.
The rest of the run into the second week is mostly a write-off. It’s a lot of cross-shore winds and short-period, choppy NW windswell. The surf is there, but it’s not going to be a good time. For the experts, the swell on the 4th and 5th does get over 5ft, and the 6th pushes past 8ft, but the wind is mostly messy. Stick to the afternoon of the 5th of August for the cleanest look.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 206 | 183 | 171 | 148 | 368 | 257 | 548 | 365 | 455 | 546 | 303 | 375 | 375 | 383 | 222 | 322 | 354 | 358 | 280 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.34m | 8:54PM2.03m | 11:35AM1.43m | 9:47PM2.04m | 12:27PM1.51m | 10:38PM2.07m | 1:06PM1.58m | 11:25PM2.12m | 1:39PM1.63m | 00:07AM2.17m | 2:08PM1.68m | 00:47AM2.19m | 2:36PM1.73m | 1:24AM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.79m | 5:12AM0.12m | 4:15PM0.86m | 6:03AM0.05m | 5:19PM0.86m | 6:47AM-0.02m | 6:11PM0.84m | 7:26AM-0.08m | 6:55PM0.79m | 8:01AM-0.12m | 7:36PM0.73m | 8:34AM-0.16m | 8:15PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 6 | NW 9 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 202 | 206 | 183 | 132 | 123 | 80 | 74 | 548 | 24 | 103 | 546 | 103 | 97 | 375 | 383 | 55 | 322 | 93 | 95 | 206 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | NW 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 30 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 368 | 257 | 61 | 365 | 455 | 139 | 303 | 375 | 81 | 74 | 222 | 70 | 354 | 358 | 280 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SW 5 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 65 | 9 | 171 | 148 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 98 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 992 | 0 | 484 | 501 | 90 | 128 | 128 | 93 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 90 | 384 | 0 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 132 | 993 | 113 |
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