Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's in store for the coming weeks.
Right off the bat, I'll be straight with you: it ain't pretty for a while. This is gonna be a long stretch of frustrating, poor-quality surf. We're looking at a solid gap of over a week where it's just not worth paddling out. The winds are messy and the swell is junky.
The only real window that gets a sniff of potential starts to show signs of life around Monday the 10th of August. The standout session looks to be the Monday morning, the 10th. We've got a touch more size coming in at 6ft from the NW, and while the wind is a light cross-shore, the wave energy is building, coming in at a moderate 560. That's the best of a pretty average bunch for the whole forecast.
Smugglers Cove is the one break on the menu here. It's a fairly consistent beginner-friendly spot, exposed to a W swell. Remember, it can get busy here sometimes, so expect some company.
The water temp is sitting around a normal 60° for this time of year.
Now, through that second week, we see some more pulses of NW swell around the 5ft mark from August 15th onwards. The energy levels get up into the moderate 500s, but the wind stays cross-shore or cross-onshore, which will keep things bumpy. Nothing is standing out as a must-surf session. You'd be gambling on a lucky lull in the breeze.
Keep the faith. When it's this flat and messy for this long, the next proper pulse is usually just around the corner. Things have to change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 206 | 402 | 383 | 262 | 165 | 193 | 173 | 156 | 189 | 248 | 315 | 363 | 322 | 304 | 273 | 187 | 151 | 147 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.94m | 3:24AM1.94m | 4:27PM2.01m | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:58PM2.08m | 5:09AM1.63m | 5:33PM2.14m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:15PM2.19m | 7:46AM1.39m | 7:07PM2.23m | 9:24AM1.39m | 8:10PM2.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:06PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:59PM0.34m | 11:38AM0.34m | 00:59AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.08m | 2:15PM0.77m | 4:30AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 206 | 402 | 383 | 262 | 165 | 27 | 173 | 156 | 30 | 248 | 315 | 363 | 322 | 304 | 273 | 187 | 151 | 147 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 21 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 18 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 0 | 272 | 1310 | 0 | 57 | 293 | 25 | 123 | 293 | 113 | 132 | 267 | 0 | 267 | 382 | 0 | 288 | 444 | 0 |
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