Surf-Forecast | Denhams Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 35.76° S 150.21° E

Issued: 10 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Denhams Beach sea temperature is

19.1°C

Denhams Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Denhams Beach Surf Guide

Denhams Beach in Far South New South Wales is a fairly exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

Denhams Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Denhams Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Denhams Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Denhams Beach 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 26% of the time in June while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Denhams Beach Location Map

Interactive Denhams 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.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Denhams Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 14:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 13
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	NE	NE
Period (s)	5	5	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

Tides at Denhams Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Batemans Bay, Australia, 5 km from Denhams Beach.

Next High Water: 11:07pm | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 05:08pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Denhams Beach Sea Temperature

The Denhams Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite