Maroubra Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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Maroubra Beach Surf Guide

Maroubra Beach in Sydney South is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, crowds and pollution.

Maroubra Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maroubra Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maroubra Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maroubra 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 21% of the time in July while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Maroubra Beach Location Map

Interactive Maroubra Beach 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 Maroubra Beach is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maroubra Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Maroubra Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:05 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Maroubra Beach look like?

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Credit: G. Smith Credit: Leigh Gazzard Credit: Leigh Gazzard Credit: Leigh Gazzard Credit: Leigh Gazzard

Tides at Maroubra Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Randwick, 4 km from Maroubra Beach.

Next High Water: 12:09pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 0.33m

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Maroubra Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.2 °C) at Maroubra Beach is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite