Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, WNW swell with 446 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW 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 (Aug 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Smugglers Cove in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
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’s coming up for Smugglers Cove.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For the next 16 days, starting from August 15th, there’s really nothing to get excited about. The first handful of days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and tiny, weak swell. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is a whopping 6°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, so you’ll want a thick hood and gloves if you’re even thinking of getting in.
The first sign of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 19th, with a bump in swell to 3ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 12 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. It’s still marginal. Things improve slightly into Thursday, August 20th, with a 3ft swell from the west, 11-second period, and light offshore winds on the morning. That’s actually the best window in the whole run, with moderate combined energy (405). The swell direction matches the optimum from the west, but it’s still only a 3ft wave, so it’s very small and clean.
The rest of the period is filled with cross-shore winds, onshore junk, and tiny swell. The week of August 24th shows a little more size – up to 5ft from the NW – but the period is short (7-8 seconds) and the winds are strong, hitting 16 mph. That’s a choppy, blown-out mess, and honestly, for a beach-and-reef setup like Smugglers Cove, that’s more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The crowds are noted as “sometimes” here, but with conditions this poor, you won’t have to worry about company.
The best I can honestly say is that Thursday morning, August 20th, is your standout – a tiny, clean, 3ft wave with light offshore wind. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s the only real window for a log or a funboard. After that, it’s a long gap of poor to marginal surf right through to the end of the month. I’d keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this flat forever, but for now, the pickings are slim.
Stay patient, and keep your board waxed in case something changes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 73 | 136 | 93 | 91 | 155 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 103 | 102 | 202 | 240 | 279 | 408 | 242 | 191 | 143 | 165 | 125 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.17m | 3:45AM2.00m | 4:18PM2.17m | 4:38AM1.79m | 4:53PM2.14m | 5:38AM1.59m | 5:30PM2.08m | 6:50AM1.44m | 6:12PM2.01m | 8:22AM1.37m | 7:04PM1.94m | 10:02AM1.39m | 8:08PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.05m | 10:26PM0.24m | 10:33AM0.12m | 11:17PM0.22m | 11:09AM0.32m | 00:11AM0.23m | 11:45AM0.51m | 1:10AM0.24m | 12:25PM0.68m | 2:16AM0.25m | 1:16PM0.81m | 3:28AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.89m | 4:36AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 72 | 68 | 60 | 41 | 155 | 134 | 130 | 51 | 37 | 99 | 67 | 240 | 279 | 408 | 242 | 191 | 129 | 165 | 107 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 31 | 136 | 93 | 91 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 132 | 103 | 92 | 202 | 29 | 30 | 85 | 86 | 93 | 143 | 71 | 125 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 14 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 16 | 62 | 63 | 9 | 72 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 102 | 64 | 41 | 49 | 9 | 77 | 75 | 52 | 15 | 72 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 384 | 0 | 293 | 447 | 0 | 57 | 444 | 0 | 279 | 288 | 0 | 90 | 992 | 0 | 57 | 179 | 0 | 90 | 294 | 0 |
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