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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 11 am Monday 28 Apr 2025 NZST
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 Monday (Apr 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 28th Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 3rd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 3rd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach over the next 12 days.
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | 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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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 376 | 281 | 1246 | 704 | 564 | 686 | 918 | 761 | 723 | 155 | 276 | 277 | 273 | 363 | 1622 | 893 | 3234 | 1879 | 836 | 590 | 326 | 151 | 339 | 317 | 277 | 204 | 164 | 149 | 288 | 121 | 574 | 1160 | 3271 | 1694 | 3034 | 721 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:16PM 2.17 | 4:44AM 2.03 | 5:12PM 2.14 | 5:39AM 1.95 | 6:11PM 2.07 | 6:37AM 1.87 | 7:11PM 2.00 | 7:40AM 1.81 | 8:12PM 1.92 | 8:43AM 1.77 | 9:14PM 1.87 | 9:47AM 1.77 | 10:15PM 1.85 | 10:46AM 1.79 | 11:12PM 1.86 | 11:40AM 1.81 | 12:03AM 1.88 | 12:29PM 1.84 | 12:51AM 1.89 | 1:14PM 1.85 | 1:35AM 1.88 | 1:57PM 1.85 | 2:19AM 1.85 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:47AM -0.00 | 11:20PM -0.03 | 11:41AM -0.01 | 12:16AM 0.00 | 12:37PM 0.01 | 1:13AM 0.06 | 1:36PM 0.05 | 2:12AM 0.12 | 2:36PM 0.08 | 3:12AM 0.18 | 3:38PM 0.11 | 4:14AM 0.22 | 4:37PM 0.14 | 5:14AM 0.23 | 5:31PM 0.18 | 6:08AM 0.22 | 6:23PM 0.22 | 6:57AM 0.21 | 7:12PM 0.26 | 7:42AM 0.21 | 7:59PM 0.28 | 8:23AM 0.22 | 8:43PM 0.28 | |||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:23 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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