Must-see beach · Dunedin City, Otago
Smaills Beach
Smaills Beach is a beach in Dunedin City, Otago.
Smaills Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Smaills Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Smaills Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.90685, 170.56183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smaills Beach
- Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Glenfalloch Gardens · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Toroa 1989 · attraction · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Logan Park · park · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Toitū Otago Settlers Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Cenotaph · fort · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al Huda · dargah · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stuart Memorial · fort · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- First Church of Otago · church · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cargill Monument · fort · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's, Dunedin · church · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Smaills Beach
- Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ōrau / Sandfly Bay · beach · Otago · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smaills Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smaills Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Smaills Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Smaills Beach?
Nearby: Tomahawk Beach (beach, 2 km), Lawyers Head (beach, 3 km), Glenfalloch Gardens (sanctuary, 5 km), Boulder Beach (beach, 5 km), Ocean Beach Domain (beach, 5 km), St Patrick's Basilica (church, 6 km).
Is Smaills Beach worth visiting?
Smaills Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Otago on Spotwander.