Denhams Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 07 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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 Sunday (May 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 10th May)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 11th May)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 11th May)5ft (1.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.8
E
14
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
51
36
44
43
45
46
47
84
106
239
634
387
320
261
425
209
169
94
135
171
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
SSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SE
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
W
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:56PM1.40m
1:21PM1.04m
00:48AM1.35m
2:21PM1.06m
1:45AM1.31m
3:16PM1.11m
2:48AM1.29m
4:04PM1.19m
3:50AM1.29m
4:47PM1.29m
4:50AM1.31m
5:30PM1.40m
5:46AM1.32m
6:13PM1.51m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.48m
6:26PM0.77m
7:59AM0.49m
7:33PM0.78m
8:50AM0.48m
8:43PM0.74m
9:37AM0.46m
9:48PM0.66m
10:22AM0.43m
10:47PM0.55m
11:06AM0.39m
11:43PM0.42m
11:49AM0.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
20
19
14
17
17
14
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
5
14
13
11
14
15
12
14
15
14
14
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
10
0.4
ENE
10
2.5
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.5
E
13
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
373
354
36
1512
926
589
331
239
84
318
378
634
387
320
261
425
209
169
64
92
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
S
17
0.7
S
15
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
78
51
44
43
45
46
47
53
228
239
229
276
153
102
69
40
38
94
26
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.7
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
13
0.3
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
23
2
4
106
199
2
2
36
34
2
7
21
38
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
1
WSW
4
2.5
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
9
1.4
S
10
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
23
34
1229
2200
1436
839
392
26
48
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
17
4
4
33
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
126
76
76
76
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
5
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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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