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Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Jan 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach in the next 12 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 24th Jan) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 29th Jan) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 27th Jan) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach over the next 12 days.
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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| Energy (?) | 10 | 51 | 152 | 137 | 133 | 85 | 81 | 157 | 157 | 20 | 19 | 186 | 309 | 543 | 351 | 220 | 192 | 102 | 57 | 51 | 83 | 522 | 421 | 215 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 59 | 19 | 25 | 73 | 69 | 88 | 189 | 664 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | glass | off | off | on | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | off | on | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:20PM 1.60 | 12:45AM 1.67 | 1:09PM 1.60 | 1:31AM 1.70 | 1:56PM 1.62 | 2:17AM 1.74 | 2:41PM 1.67 | 3:02AM 1.81 | 3:26PM 1.74 | 3:47AM 1.89 | 4:10PM 1.82 | 4:32AM 1.97 | 4:53PM 1.91 | 5:17AM 2.05 | 5:37PM 1.98 | 6:03AM 2.10 | 6:23PM 2.03 | 6:50AM 2.13 | 7:12PM 2.05 | 7:38AM 2.12 | 8:05PM 2.05 | 8:30AM 2.07 | 9:02PM 2.02 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:52PM 0.40 | 7:22AM 0.45 | 7:41PM 0.37 | 8:16AM 0.40 | 8:30PM 0.32 | 9:06AM 0.34 | 9:18PM 0.27 | 9:53AM 0.27 | 10:06PM 0.23 | 10:39AM 0.20 | 10:55PM 0.19 | 11:25AM 0.17 | 11:44PM 0.15 | 12:12PM 0.15 | 12:34AM 0.11 | 1:01PM 0.16 | 1:24AM 0.09 | 1:51PM 0.18 | 2:15AM 0.09 | 2:42PM 0.19 | 3:07AM 0.13 | 3:35PM 0.20 | 4:00AM 0.18 | |||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:16 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 9:20 | - | - | 9:19 | - | - | 9:17 | - | - | 9:16 | - | - | 9:15 | - | - | 9:15 | - | - | 9:14 | - | - | 9:13 | - | - | 9:12 | - | - | 9:10 | - | - | 9:08 | - | - | 9:07 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach 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 (Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach) 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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