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Smithfield surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Smithfield surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Smithfield sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Smithfield today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Smithfield at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Smithfield. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
498 | 358 | 314 | 229 | 157 | 149 | 144 | 140 | 104 | 84 | 58 | 52 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 51 | 95 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.06m | 2:07PM2.12m | 2:21AM2.10m | 2:41PM2.12m | 2:43AM2.21m | 3:16PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.67m | 8:25PM0.62m | 8:34AM0.67m | 8:57PM0.67m | 9:16AM0.66m | 9:31PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 498 | 358 | 314 | 229 | 157 | 149 | 144 | 140 | 104 | 84 | 58 | 52 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 51 | 95 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 134 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 5 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 115 | 95 | 115 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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