Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. 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 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 1279 | 970 | 356 | 205 | 1143 | 1016 | 1248 | 834 | 588 | 458 | 1117 | 906 | 1132 | 944 | 618 | 572 | 459 | 156 | 160 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | 1:45AM1.60m | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:29AM1.59m | 2:53PM1.67m | 3:11AM1.58m | 3:36PM1.67m | 3:54AM1.57m | 4:18PM1.66m | 4:36AM1.55m | 5:01PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:49PM0.37m | 8:03AM0.33m | 8:34PM0.36m | 8:47AM0.32m | 9:17PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.31m | 9:57PM0.33m | 10:08AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.33m | 10:47AM0.30m | 11:16PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 119 | 48 | 970 | 356 | 205 | 1143 | 1016 | 1248 | 834 | 588 | 458 | 461 | 906 | 1132 | 944 | 618 | 572 | 459 | 141 | 160 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 203 | 184 | 187 | 150 | 229 | 332 | 338 | 229 | 212 | 180 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 48 | 156 | 70 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 106 | 78 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 97 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 48 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 586 | 1279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1117 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 266 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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