Smith Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Smith Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.5°C (58.1°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.1–22°C
Feb
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.6–21.6°C
Mar
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18–21.1°C
Apr
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.8–19.6°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.2–18.2°C
Jun
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.4–17°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.9–15.9°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.3–15.1°C
Sep
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.3–15.7°C
Oct
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.9–16.5°C
Nov
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.1–19.1°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17–20.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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