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Smith Beach surf report and forecast

South Australia, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:19 ACDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.4rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.5 m (1.6 ft)wave height now
13.4 speriod
SWswell from
8 kt Swind offshore
18 °C (64 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
06:16 / 19:51sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 13 s SW · Wind waves: 0.3 m 3 s SSE

Best window this week: Thursday 07:30 ACDT — 1.3 0.8 m (2.8 ft) at 10 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (359° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)14 sSW8 kt offshore06:16–19:51
Tue 03 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.3–0.6 m (1.1–1.8 ft)13 sSW7 kt cross-shore06:15–19:52
Wed 04 Nov1.0 B 1 · A 10.3–1.5 m (1.1–5.0 ft)8 sWSW14 kt offshore06:14–19:53
Thu 05 Nov1.3 B 2 · A 10.8–1.0 m (2.6–3.3 ft)10 sWSW10 kt cross-offshore06:13–19:54
Fri 06 Nov0.9 B 1 · A 10.7–1.1 m (2.4–3.6 ft)12 sSW14 kt offshore06:12–19:55
Sat 07 Nov0.9 B 1 · A 10.8–1.1 m (2.7–3.4 ft)13 sSW16 kt offshore06:11–19:56
Sun 08 Nov0.6 B 1 · A 00.5–0.8 m (1.7–2.7 ft)11 sSW14 kt cross-shore06:10–19:57

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 22:300.4 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)13 s SW8 kt S offshore
Tue 01:300.2 B 1 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)13 s SW5 kt SSW offshore
Tue 04:300.2 B 1 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)13 s SW5 kt SW glassy
Tue 07:300.1 B 0 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)13 s SW2 kt S glassy
Tue 10:300.1 B 0 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)13 s SW5 kt NNW glassy
Tue 13:300.1 B 0 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)13 s SW8 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 16:300.2 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)12 s SW13 kt W cross-shore
Tue 19:300.4 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.8 ft)12 s SW12 kt W cross-shore
Tue 22:300.2 B 1 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)12 s SW7 kt WSW cross-offshore

Smith Beach tide chart

+0.7 m-0.5 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (ACDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 21:40 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 05:10 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 10:20 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · High 14:20 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 21:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 04:10 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 09:40 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 14:40 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft) · Low 21:00 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 03:40 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 09:30 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft) · High 15:00 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 20:50 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 03:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 09:40 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 15:20 (+0.2 m / +0.5 ft) · Low 20:50 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 03:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 09:50 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 20:50 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 03:30 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 10:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 15:40 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft) · Low 21:00 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Adelaide). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-35.50, 137.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.