Notable beach · Clutha, Otago
Smiths Beach
Smiths Beach is a beach in Clutha, Otago.
Smiths Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Smiths Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Smiths Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.25603, 169.98894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smiths Beach
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~12 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~54 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~55 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~70 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~71 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~71 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Smiths Beach
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~72 km · Must-see
- Smaills Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smiths Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smiths Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Smiths Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Smiths Beach?
Nearby: Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock (viewpoint, 12 km), Molyneux Bay (beach, 21 km), Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 31 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 31 km), Mauka Atua / Maungatua (viewpoint, 54 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, 55 km).
Is Smiths Beach worth visiting?
Smiths Beach is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.