Surf Forecasts:
Smugglers cove surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NNE swell with 769 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE 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 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smugglers cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 119 | 90 | 211 | 154 | 117 | 88 | 61 | 54 | 65 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04AM0.34m | 10:44AM0.34m | 11:23AM0.34m | 12:01PM0.34m | 12:41PM0.34m | 1:21PM0.33m | 11:22PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.01m | 2:07AM-0.00m | 2:33AM-0.00m | 2:57AM0.01m | 3:22AM0.02m | 3:51AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 108 | 119 | 90 | 211 | 154 | 117 | 88 | 61 | 46 | 65 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | N 11 | S 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNE 13 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 67 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 13 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | S 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 7 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 34 | 61 | 60 | 66 | 52 | 42 | 77 | 44 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 2 | 162 | 248 | 141 | 141 | 65 | 49 |
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