Smugglers Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming up for Smugglers Cove. We've got a bit of a waiting game on our hands, to be honest. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of average conditions and not a lot to get excited about straight away.

The water temp is currently around 58°, which is about 1° cooler than what we'd normally expect for this time of year—nothing too wild, just a touch on the fresh side.

We're starting off on Wednesday, July 29th, with some tiny swell. The morning is the best of a bad lot, with a 3ft groundswell from the southwest at a long 17 seconds, but it's coming in with a cross-shore breeze. The energy is moderate (583), but it's all a bit messy. The afternoon gets windier and the surf drops off to 2ft and gets chopped up. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 30th through to Sunday the 2nd of August is a real flat spell. Swell drops to a puny 2ft to 3ft, and it's plagued with cross-onshore winds. The energy drops right off (as low as 159) and the conditions are poor. You'd be better off finding something else to do.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell nudge up to 4ft from the northwest, still with short periods of 7 seconds. The winds swing cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but the wave quality is still being called poor. The energy is weak (182 to 233), so there's just not enough power to make it fun.

From Wednesday the 5th of August, we start to see a bit more size, with the swell building to 6ft by the afternoon. The breeze is cross-shore and moderate, but the period is still a short 8 to 9 seconds. The energy is picking up (581), but the conditions are marginal at best.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The standout window looks to be on Thursday, August 6th, and Friday, August 7th. We've got our biggest swell of the period, a 7ft groundswell from the northwest with a 10-second period. The wave energy jumps to a solid 984 and 839, which is strong. Thursday morning is the pick, with a light SW wind and overcast skies. This is pushing into the size that's best for more experienced surfers; it's a bit much for beginners. For the crew that can handle it, it could be the best waves on offer, but keep in mind it's a cross-onshore wind on Thursday afternoon that will mess it up a bit. Friday morning also looks promising with a 7ft swell and light onshore winds.

After that, the size drops back down through the second week. Sunday the 9th of August sees 5ft swell and Monday the 10th similar. Conditions are mostly cross-shore and choppy. Tuesday the 11th through to Thursday the 13th of August fades right out, dropping back to 2ft to 2ft. The one small highlight is Wednesday morning, August 12th, when we get a glassy 2ft southwest groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The energy is moderate (319) and it'll be clean, but it's tiny—a log or a longboard session, if anything.

Overall, it's a pretty average outlook with a few okay days in the first week if you are a patient surfer. No real "go-big" sessions here.

Rusty.

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