Smoky Beach
Southland · New Zealand
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Smoky Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.8°C (53.2°F) on average
Jan
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.4–17.1°C
Feb
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.5–18.6°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.4–17.4°C
Apr
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.3–16.6°C
May
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.4–15°C
Jun
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.5–13.5°C
Jul
11.1°C
52°F · 9.8–12.6°C
Aug
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.4–11.9°C
Sep
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.2–12.3°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.6–12.9°C
Nov
13°C
55.4°F · 11.5–15.2°C
Dec
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–16.8°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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.
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