Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South New South Wales, Australia)

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Mckenzies Beach Surf Guide

Mckenzies in Far South Australia is an exposed point break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast.There is a left hand point break here. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Mckenzies Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	very consistent	62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mckenzies Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mckenzies Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mckenzies 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 35% of the time in July while 36% 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

35%

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

blown out

36%

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).

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Interactive Mckenzies 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 nearest passenger airport to Mckenzies is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 111 km (69 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mckenzies is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 204 km (127 miles) away.

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Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 25 July 2025, 14:01 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 25
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (ft)	SSE	NE	S	NE
Period (s)	9	9	8	5
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross

What does Mckenzies Beach look like?

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Tides at Mckenzies Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Batemans Bay, Australia, 10 miles from Mckenzies Beach.

Next High Water: 08:47pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 02:23pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mckenzies Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Mckenzies Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Mckenzies Beach

Surf stats for Mckenzies Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Mckenzies Beach

Wind stats for Mckenzies Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Mckenzies Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Matthew Hall from Australia

“So much misinformation regarding this far south coast jem, it’s easily one of the best, most consistent spots on the eurobodalla coast. Works year round on a variety of conditions including SE & NE swell directions & all cross-off/off shore plus even light northerly on-shore winds. Multiple take off zone opportunities with both lefts & rights on offer. Suitable for beginner to expert level surfers with amateur level shore-break roll ins to heaving barrels simulatanously on offer. The predominant hazard here stemming from a blatant disregard of etiqutte amongst surfers here rather than rarely unmanageable conditions, likely due a mixture of skilled local & visiting amateur/beginner surfers from the mainland during the summer holiday period. Otherwise a uncrowded lineup by general standards (as with the majority all far south coast spots) & easy to find with ample parking & direct beach access.”

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