Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) Surf Guide

Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) in Illawarra is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Localism.

Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gerroa (7 Mile Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) 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 19% of the time in July while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

52%

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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Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 20:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (ft)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	8	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Black Point, 2 miles from Gerroa (7 Mile Beach).

Next High Water: 12:38am | 4ft

Next Low Water: 07:27am | 1ft

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Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.2 °C) at Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite