Smiths Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.25° E

Smiths Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Smiths Beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.5° 

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


Smiths Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 6,228 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Smiths Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Smiths Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Smiths Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 14th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 14th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 15s

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


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