Barrack Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Barrack Point Surf Guide

Barrack Point in Illawarra is an exposed reef break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks - Localism.

Barrack Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barrack Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barrack Point occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barrack Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

47%

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

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Interactive Barrack Point 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 Barrack Point is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barrack Point is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Barrack Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:51 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	off	off	off

What does Barrack Point look like?

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Credit: Lee

Barrack Point Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Barrack Point today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.7 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Barrack Point

Surf stats for Barrack Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Barrack Point

Wind stats for Barrack Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Barrack Point Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Michael from Australia

“I grew up in the area and walked to the Blacks or Warilla beach nearly every day in summer. Later on after returning from England I lived straight across the road. The Point is great when it's pumping just put on the wetsuit grab my board straight across the road, down onto the rocks and jump in. Surf then go home hot shower and chill.”

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