Lennards Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South New South Wales, Australia)

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Lennards Island Surf Guide

Lennards Island in Far South Australia is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks, rips and sharks.

Lennards Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lennards Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lennards Island occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lennards Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Lennards Island Location Map

Interactive Lennards 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 nearest passenger airport to Lennards Island is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 202 km (125 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lennards Island is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 287 km (178 miles) away.

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Lennards Island Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Lennards Island

Current tide and informaton

For Eden, Australia, 7 km from Lennards Island.

Next High Water: 10:27pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 05:36am | 0.46m

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Lennards Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite