Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers Cove surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, W swell with 15,152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. 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 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 9 | WNW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1866 | 1439 | 1241 | 703 | 368 | 179 | 375 | 2012 | 1856 | 5392 | 4185 | 7683 | 7153 | 4343 | 2914 | 1630 | 5430 | 8988 | 6331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.94m | 8:03PM1.77m | 9:11AM2.07m | 9:18PM1.75m | 9:49AM2.18m | 10:23PM1.76m | 10:23AM2.27m | 11:20PM1.78m | 10:55AM2.33m | 00:11AM1.80m | 11:26AM2.35m | 00:57AM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.06m | 3:03PM0.55m | 3:09AM0.15m | 4:07PM0.37m | 3:59AM0.24m | 4:59PM0.19m | 4:44AM0.35m | 5:44PM0.04m | 5:25AM0.46m | 6:25PM-0.07m | 6:03AM0.56m | 7:02PM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 9 | SW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 1866 | 1439 | 1241 | 703 | 368 | 179 | 114 | 2012 | 1805 | 5392 | 4185 | 7683 | 7153 | 4343 | 2914 | 1630 | 5430 | 8988 | 6331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 21 | W 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 397 | 485 | 322 | 217 | 167 | 375 | 714 | 1856 | 71 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 89 | 108 | — | 278 | 1155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 209 | 169 | 82 | 149 | 86 | 119 | 228 | 70 | 68 | 12 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 398 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 90 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 128 | 428 | 22 | 90 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Smugglers Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Smugglers Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Smugglers Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Smugglers Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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