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Mckenzies Bay Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Mckenzies Bay surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mckenzies Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mckenzies Bay sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Mckenzies Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Mckenzies Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mckenzies Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
81 | 84 | 100 | 108 | 121 | 132 | 168 | 158 | 158 | 118 | 186 | 266 | 279 | 273 | 291 | 400 | 459 | 511 | 537 | 562 | 554 | 498 | 506 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.26m | 6:58PM1.65m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:43PM1.73m | 8:23AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:15PM0.16m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 81 | 84 | 100 | 108 | 121 | 132 | 168 | 158 | 158 | 118 | 186 | 266 | 279 | 273 | 291 | 400 | 459 | 511 | 537 | 562 | 554 | 498 | 506 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 23 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 1 |
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