Fairy Meadow Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Fairy Meadow Surf Guide

Fairy Meadow in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include sharks,.

Fairy Meadow Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	fairly consistent	21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fairy Meadow:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fairy Meadow occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fairy Meadow with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Fairy Meadow Location Map

Interactive Fairy Meadow 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 Fairy Meadow is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fairy Meadow is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Fairy Meadow Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	on	cross- on

What does Fairy Meadow look like?

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Credit: Caitlin

Tides at Fairy Meadow

Current tide and informaton

For Port Kembla, Australia, 2 km from Fairy Meadow.

Next High Water: 11:31am | 1.14m

Next Low Water: 04:38pm | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fairy Meadow Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.5 °C) at Fairy Meadow is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Fairy Meadow

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Fairy Meadow

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

Average Wind

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Fairy Meadow Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:2.2
Consistency of Surf:2.6
Difficulty Level:2.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.3
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jezza from Australia

“Surfing in front of the surf club a week ago, 2 days in a row in the late afternoon. I saw a shark both days. Many whales passing at the moment.”

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