Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Bay surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,454 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mckenzies Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Mckenzies Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mckenzies Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 118 | 550 | 309 | 270 | 183 | 128 | 78 | 556 | 732 | 2454 | 1029 | 1968 | 1494 | 783 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.12m | 11:46PM1.54m | 12:54PM1.14m | 00:40AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.18m | 1:37AM1.24m | 2:46PM1.23m | 2:37AM1.11m | 3:37PM1.28m | 3:39AM1.02m | 4:25PM1.33m | 4:40AM0.96m | 5:10PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.39m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:27PM0.45m | 7:25AM0.17m | 7:37PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.25m | 8:50PM0.50m | 8:55AM0.31m | 10:01PM0.48m | 9:39AM0.36m | 11:04PM0.44m | 10:23AM0.40m | 11:58PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 268 | 169 | 133 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 118 | 390 | 309 | 270 | 183 | 128 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 1463 | 740 | 821 | 1160 | 783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | S 24 |
| kJ | 41 | 38 | 17 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | 270 | 265 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | SSE 16 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 5 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 74 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 101 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 550 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 556 | 732 | 2454 | 1029 | 1968 | 1494 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
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