Surf Forecasts:
Smiths reef surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Smiths reef this week:
The surf forecast for Smiths reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Smiths reef in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smiths reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 185 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM0.75m | 9:28PM0.75m | 9:50PM0.74m | 10:13PM0.72m | 10:38PM0.68m | 11:03PM0.64m | 11:23PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.12m | 8:56AM0.13m | 10:31AM0.14m | 11:30AM0.14m | 12:04PM0.15m | 12:21PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 185 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SSW 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 2016 | 24 | 6 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 24 | 1 | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 23 | 0 | 1684 | 23 |
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