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Smoothwater Bay Surf Forecast
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Smoothwater Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Smoothwater Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Smoothwater Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Smoothwater Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Smoothwater Bay at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Smoothwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
273 | 269 | 733 | 397 | 387 | 334 | 585 | 585 | 577 | 440 | 326 | 265 | 265 | 368 | 742 | 1857 | 1811 | 2261 | 1534 | 1336 | 1226 | 1026 | 1306 | 1103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.89m | 4:19PM1.81m | 4:46AM1.81m | 5:31PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.79m | 6:40PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.54m | 10:27PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.60m | 11:42PM0.69m | 12:24PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 186 | 269 | 733 | 397 | 283 | 334 | 585 | 585 | 577 | 440 | 326 | 265 | 265 | 335 | 353 | 1857 | 1811 | 2261 | 1534 | 1336 | 1226 | 1026 | 1306 | 1103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | NNE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 273 | 264 | 12 | 237 | 387 | 203 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 149 | 368 | 742 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 40 | 56 | 56 | — | 74 | 87 | 74 | 59 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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