Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° S 153.20° E

Macauleys WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Macauleys sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.8° 

Macauleys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Macauleys surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,163 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Macauleys this week:

The surf forecast for Macauleys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Macauleys in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 14th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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