New Features: Surf quality ratings, wave energy, separate swell and wind wave components, based upon the higher resolution 0.5 degree (approx 50km) NWW3 Global Model. Many more features will be made live in the next few days. Best wishes. The surf-forecast team - September 27th 2008. UPDATE October 8th - Check out the new swell maps. More to follow - keep checking back.
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Smithfield
New Zealand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
Smithfield,
New Zealand 6 Day Weather / Surf Forecast
Issued: 12 pm Tue 02 Dec
Days
0-3 Weather Summary: Mostly dry
Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night) Wind will be generally light
Days
0-3 Weather Summary: Mostly dry
Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon) Wind will be generally light
Rating
Tue morn- ing
Tue after- noon
Tue night
Wed morn- ing
Wed after- noon
Wed night
Thu morn- ing
Thu after- noon
Thu night
Fri morn- ing
Fri after- noon
Fri night
Sat morn- ing
Sat after- noon
Sat night
Sun morn- ing
Sun after- noon
Sun night
Largest waves (m)& direction
E
E
E
E
E
E
SSE
ENE
ENE
SE
ENE
ENE
SSE
S
S
S
S
SSE
Period(s)
7
7
8
8
8
10
6
7
8
4
8
9
8
9
7
7
8
6
Max-energy
110
93
124
80
61
96
171
86
26
17
6
8
287
40
17
17
17
330
Wind (km/h)
Wind State
cross- off
cross- off
cross- off
cross- off
cross- off
cross
cross- off
cross- off
cross- off
glass
glass
cross- off
glass
on
cross- on
cross
cross- on
cross- off
Swell1 (m)& direction
E
E
E
E
E
E
ENE
ENE
ENE
ENE
S
ENE
SSW
S
S
S
S
ENE
Period(s)
7
7
8
8
8
10
6
7
8
8
4
4
9
9
7
7
8
6
Swell2 (m)& direction
S
S
S
ESE
-
S
ESE
S
S
SSW
ENE
ENE
ENE
ENE
S
ENE
SE
S
Period(s)
12
12
11
10
-
14
9
15
14
3
8
9
8
8
10
8
12
8
wind waves (m)/ dir
-
-
-
-
SE
-
SSE
-
-
SE
E
SSE
SSE
ESE
-
-
-
SSE
Period(s)
-
-
-
-
3
-
6
-
-
4
2
3
8
2
-
-
-
6
High
Tide height (m)
6:40PM
2.18
7:42AM
2.07
7:48PM
2.03
8:37AM
2.04
8:53PM
1.95
9:28AM
2.01
9:45PM
1.94
10:15AM
1.99
10:35PM
1.98
11:00AM
2.01
11:28PM
2.05
Low
Tide height (m)
1:03PM
0.93
1:37AM
0.87
1:55PM
0.95
2:27AM
0.89
2:49PM
0.95
3:16AM
0.86
3:42PM
0.91
4:03AM
0.79
4:32PM
0.83
4:49AM
0.71
5:18PM
0.72
Note: the tide data above is for Timaru Harbour, New Zealand which is 3 km away. For tide
graph click here...
Today's Sea Temperature:
10.8 (Statistics for 02 Dec 1981-2005 - mean:
11.8 max: 13.4°C min: 10.0°C)