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smugglers cove
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 7 ft swell at 15 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 91 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 2,146kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,208kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 507kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 831kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,335kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,486kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,607kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 291, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 614, poor
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1020, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Jul, Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft18 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 534kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | 7 ft15 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 2,146kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 7 ft12 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,208kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 507kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 831kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, poor | 10 ft11 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 2,335kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 9 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,486kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 9 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,607kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 880kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 6 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 707kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:26 +0.7 mLow 10:42 −0.2 mHigh 16:25 +1.0 mLow 23:32 −1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:30 +0.8 mLow 12:10 −0.3 mHigh 17:51 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:38 −1.3 mHigh 07:28 +0.9 mLow 13:31 −0.6 mHigh 19:18 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul, Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
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- Short Sand Beach 0.5 km away
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- Cannon beach 13.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About smugglers cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (227°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (47°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manzanita, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PDX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
9 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Manzanita its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cannon Beach on Booking.com
25 min by car · 56 places to stay
- Beds in Seaside on Booking.com
46 min by car · 89 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 15m
About 8h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PDX, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights MDW → PDX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.