Smithfield Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.38° S 171.25° E

Smithfield WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Smithfield sea temperature is
12.2°C
2.8° 

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


Smithfield surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,291 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Smithfield in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 15th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 15th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smithfield over the next 16 days.


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