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Smoothwater Bay surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 19 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 15.0°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 14.7 °C max: 16.1 °C min: 13.3 °C)
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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 15.0°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 14.7 °C max: 16.1 °C min: 13.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Smoothwater Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Smoothwater Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Smoothwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 2067 | 1891 | 1631 | 1420 | 1281 | 1261 | 1261 | 1032 | 1016 | 1749 | 1939 | 1253 | 1444 | 2146 | 2385 | 2848 | 2584 | 2457 | 2211 | 2244 | 2244 | 2457 | 1327 | 2553 | 2299 | 2060 | 3657 | 2827 | 2596 | 2096 | 1604 | 1351 | 1210 | 1042 | 1014 | 1093 | 1151 | 1329 | 1422 | 3825 | 4273 | 3832 | 3594 | 3196 | 2629 | 2096 | 2069 | 2268 | 1772 | 1724 | 1724 | 4634 | 5570 | 5620 | 6023 | 6566 | 8194 | 6994 | 5792 | 4618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:52PM 1.72 | 9:12AM 1.81 | 9:33PM 1.80 | 9:49AM 1.88 | 10:08PM 1.88 | 10:23AM 1.94 | 10:41PM 1.94 | 10:55AM 1.98 | 11:13PM 1.98 | 11:27AM 2.00 | 11:44PM 2.00 | 11:59AM 2.00 | 12:16AM 1.99 | 12:34PM 1.98 | 12:50AM 1.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:04AM 0.65 | 3:24PM 0.58 | 3:43AM 0.57 | 4:00PM 0.51 | 4:17AM 0.50 | 4:33PM 0.45 | 4:49AM 0.45 | 5:05PM 0.42 | 5:20AM 0.42 | 5:36PM 0.40 | 5:50AM 0.42 | 6:09PM 0.41 | 6:23AM 0.43 | 6:44PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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