Green Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Green Island Surf Guide

Green Island on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.

Green Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Green Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Green Island occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Green Island 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 33% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

29%

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

Explore Green Island Location Map

Interactive Green Island 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 Green Island is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 120 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Green Island is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 138 km (86 miles) away.

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

Green Island Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 08:12 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	on	on

What does Green Island look like?

Latest photos from Green Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Richard Webbe Credit: Ripley

Tides at Green Island

Current tide and informaton

For Bendalong Beach, 4 km from Green Island.

Next High Water: 03:13pm | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 08:48am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Green Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.7 °C) at Green Island is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °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*: 20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite