Smiths Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.25° E

Issued: 3 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Smiths Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Smiths Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Smiths Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Smiths Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Smiths Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
3
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
220
233
110
458
2912
5893
6465
5947
6158
5224
3797
5191
2356
2065
1776
1619
1326
1783
2305
1860
2590
3074
2746
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:49PM2.21m
1:21AM1.88m
2:28PM2.26m
2:09AM1.90m
3:03PM2.30m
2:54AM1.93m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.96m
7:43AM0.40m
8:36PM0.88m
8:24AM0.41m
9:15PM0.79m
9:02AM0.44m
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
3
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
2
3
4
2
1
-1
-2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
1.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
18
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
Energy kJ
98
220
233
98
458
2912
2985
1783
2305
1860
2590
3074
2746
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
85
42
48
93
436
172
1830
1945
1411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
27
10
110
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
NW
4
1.5
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
3
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
1.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
77
102
39
129
166
219
5893
6465
5947
6158
5224
3797
5191
2356
2065
1776
1619
1326
1280
1537
1714
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
5
Distance (km)
448
448
448
313
475
449
504
521
504
461
83
83
83
83
83
83
94
443
83
117
94
117
102
10
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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