Rennies Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Rennies Beach Surf Guide

Rennies Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that is usually a safe bet, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a right hand reef break.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Rennies Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	very consistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rennies Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rennies Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rennies Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rennies Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rennies Beach Location Map

Interactive Rennies Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rennies Beach is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rennies Beach is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Rennies Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 03:26 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 25
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Rennies Beach look like?

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Tides at Rennies Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ulladulla Harbour, Australia, 2 km from Rennies Beach.

Next High Water: 04:09pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 09:41am | 0.3m

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Rennies Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite