Mckenzies Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
| Name: | Mckenzies Bay |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Mckenzies Bay in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that usually has waves Offshore winds are from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Mckenzies Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Mckenzies Bay surf quality by season and Mckenzies Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Sydney South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Mckenzies Bay
Visitor Reviews of Mckenzies Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mckenzies Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tamarama Reef | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | The Boot | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Bondi Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bronte Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bronte Reef or Bunnies | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mckenzies Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4848 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4875 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5011 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5067 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5376 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mckenzies Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sydney, Australia (2) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Camp Cove, Australia | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 15 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Mckenzies Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 212 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 237 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 242 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 246 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 305 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mckenzies Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Bondi (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bronte (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Clovelly (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coogee (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dover Heights (Australia) | 2 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Mckenzies Bay is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Mckenzies Bay is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away.
- Third is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Mckenzies Bay and is 247 km (153 miles) away.
