Denhams Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
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Denhams Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Denhams Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Denhams Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Denhams Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Denhams Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 25th May)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 26th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 30th May)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Denhams Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
!
!
4
3
4
0
0
0
3
0
!
!
3
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
13
2.4
E
13
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.1
ESE
9
3
ESE
10
4.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2
ESE
9
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1760
1419
1444
1365
1415
2233
2641
2217
1843
1565
1557
1337
1279
739
1685
4768
1931
1348
1184
710
354
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
SE
5
S
25
E
35
E
25
E
5
E
25
SE
5
NE
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:19AM1.38m
4:18PM1.35m
4:20AM1.31m
5:04PM1.40m
5:16AM1.25m
5:45PM1.46m
6:05AM1.21m
6:22PM1.51m
6:49AM1.18m
6:58PM1.56m
7:32AM1.16m
7:35PM1.59m
8:13AM1.15m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.42m
10:20PM0.58m
10:35AM0.45m
11:19PM0.53m
11:15AM0.47m
00:10AM0.48m
11:51AM0.49m
00:56AM0.43m
12:25PM0.49m
1:38AM0.38m
1:01PM0.49m
2:19AM0.35m
1:38PM0.51m
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
4
6
13
4
14
15
12
29
10
6
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
21
19
16
15
16
15
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
20
19
15
14
17
15
19
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
16
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
13
2.4
E
13
2.3
E
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
2.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
10
3
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2
ESE
9
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
1760
1419
1444
1365
1415
1699
2641
2217
1843
1565
23
11
1279
667
1685
5
1931
1348
1184
710
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
1.5
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
6
20
37
26
24
21
8
27
38
22
14
22
9
7
6
15
309
10
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
5
5
4
6
20
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
3
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
8
2.4
E
12
3
E
9
2.1
ESE
9
4.5
ESE
11
1.8
SSE
8
0.9
SW
4
2.5
S
7
Energy kJ
6
8
2233
1520
1557
1337
739
4768
427
24
757
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
12
0
0
4
5
0
33
0
264
267
121
13
121
49
4
33
244
33
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
9
6
7
7
8
6
7
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
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Information about the Denhams Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Denhams Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Denhams Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Denhams Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Denhams Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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