Current weather conditions and live observations for Smithfield based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Smithfield right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Smithfield
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 km WSW27 m above sea level 44 minutes ago | dry | 8 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
TimaruAeroAws 8 km NW27 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | calm (4 km/h at 280°) | 2.9 °C | 4 km | 4 km -no observation - | ||
Oamaru Aero Automatic Weather Station 68 km S30 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | light winds from the SW (11 km/h at 230°) | 4.6 °C | 10 km | 10 km -no observation - | ||
86 km S62 m above sea level 3 hours ago | dry | calm (3 km/h at 228°) | 12 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 110 km WSW485 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | light winds from the W (9 km/h at 260°) | 3.0 °C | - | - no observation | |
Hororata 110 km NE172 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 86°) | - °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 110 km WSW485 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | - | light winds from the W (13 km/h at 270°) | 3.2 °C | - | - no observation | |
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 113 km WNW656 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | - | calm (2 km/h at 310°) | -1.1 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
114 km SSW581 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 161°) | 2 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Springfield 122 km NNE375 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | - | wind obs. (19 kph from 232 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 2.8 °C | - | - -- 0 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Smithfield and within an acceptable time window.

(8 km/h at 158°)