Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's look at what Smugglers Cove has cooking over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook. We’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-shore breeze that’s going to ruin whatever small lumps of swell are around. The water is a chilly 53°F, which is over 6°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a full-on winter wetsuit situation.
We’re looking at a big gap of nothing worthwhile until Friday the 16th. The pick of a very weak bunch is Thursday morning the 16th. There’s a tiny 2ft groundswell from the west with a long 19-second period (539 combined energy). The wind will be light and offshore from the WSW, making it glassy. It’s going to be very small and inconsistent, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see.
After that, we’re back to the struggle. Swell tries to build a little around Monday the 20th of July, with a 5ft NW windswell showing up, but it’ll be cross-shore and messy. The following week looks like more of the same: consistent side winds and small, choppy waves. There's a brief chance of a long-period SW groundswell on the 25th, but it’ll be blown out by fresh offshore winds.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, Thursday morning the 16th is your only real shot for a clean, small, quiet session. Expect to have the place to yourself. Don’t write it off completely though – these poor runs don't usually last forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 210 | 275 | 275 | 334 | 188 | 151 | 169 | 136 | 72 | 65 | 106 | 101 | 76 | 124 | 134 | 184 | 259 | 237 | 290 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM2.38m | 11:56AM1.55m | 10:33PM2.48m | 12:52PM1.67m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.71m | 5:46AM-0.20m | 4:59PM0.75m | 6:41AM-0.34m | 6:04PM0.73m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 210 | 275 | 275 | 334 | 188 | 151 | 169 | 136 | 37 | 56 | 30 | 101 | 76 | 124 | 134 | 178 | 215 | 237 | 242 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 8 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 139 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 34 | 106 | 18 | 72 | 58 | 121 | 184 | 259 | 80 | 290 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 48 | 33 | 65 | 65 | 44 | 28 | 55 | 79 | 56 | 49 | 65 | 232 | 64 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 69 | — | 32 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 0 | 57 | 128 | 0 | 385 | 1080 | 25 | 293 | 639 | 113 | 293 | 639 | 0 | 128 | 992 | 90 | 128 | 267 | 22 | 132 |
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