Surf Forecasts:
Smithfield surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 23s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 23s period, SSE swell with 1,733 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Smithfield this week:
The surf forecast for Smithfield over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Smithfield in the next 16 days are 1.3m 23s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 23s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smithfield over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 19 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 52 | 149 | 184 | 314 | 164 | 612 | 1628 | 1199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.36m | 1:23AM2.40m | 2:05PM2.44m | 2:15AM2.49m | 3:07PM2.51m | 3:05AM2.52m | 4:10PM2.55m | 4:02AM2.49m | 5:10PM2.55m | 5:10AM2.42m | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:19AM2.33m | 6:59PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.63m | 7:38AM0.60m | 8:14PM0.58m | 8:36AM0.56m | 9:06PM0.57m | 9:33AM0.49m | 10:01PM0.59m | 10:31AM0.44m | 10:57PM0.61m | 11:31AM0.43m | 11:53PM0.63m | 12:31PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 149 | 184 | 314 | 160 | 348 | 1628 | 1199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | ESE 17 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 21 | 49 | 164 | 612 | 297 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 4 | E 4 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 39 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 41 | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 115 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 157 | 157 | 95 | 0 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
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