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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Smaills Beach, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Smaills Beach on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks/rips.
Smaills Beach break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Smaills Beach, Otago Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Smaills Beach sea temperature, Smaills Beach photographs, Smaills Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Smaills Beach webcams, current wind from Otago Peninsula live weather stations and Smaills Beach tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Smaills Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Otago Peninsula surf breaks near to Smaills Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Smaills Beach Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Otago Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Smaills Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Smaills Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Boulder Beach 2 mi
Second closest break St Kilda Beach 2 mi
Third closest break Middle Beach(Moana Rua) 2 mi
Fourth closest break St Clair 3 mi
Fifth closest break Sandfly Bay 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Smaills Beach:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4774 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4830 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5074 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5135 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5285 mi

Tide stations nearest to Smaills Beach:

Closest tide station Dunedin, New Zealand 4 mi
Second closest tide station Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand 12 mi
Third closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand 52 mi
Fourth closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) 52 mi
Fifth closest tide station Oamaru, New Zealand 58 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Smaills Beach:

Closest ski area Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) 79 mi
Second closest ski area Remarkables (New Zealand) 104 mi
Third closest ski area Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) 104 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cardrona (New Zealand) 105 mi
Fifth closest ski area Coronet Peak (New Zealand) 112 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Smaills Beach:

Closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 4 mi
Second closest city location Invercargill (New Zealand) 112 mi
Third closest city location Tuatapere (New Zealand) 140 mi
Fourth closest city location Okaka Hut (New Zealand) 155 mi
Fifth closest city location Okuru (New Zealand) 161 mi