Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Mckenzies Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mckenzies Beach sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mckenzies Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Mckenzies Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Mckenzies Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
3
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
69
113
113
91
120
66
77
169
153
146
146
183
339
605
738
823
784
682
699
671
740
1018
1173
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:56AM1.30m
8:06PM1.58m
8:35AM1.25m
8:40PM1.59m
9:14AM1.20m
9:16PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.33m
1:43PM0.41m
2:37AM0.32m
2:15PM0.44m
3:17AM0.33m
2:48PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
21
20
19
17
17
16
16
19
21
21
20
19
18
18
17
20
23
23
20
19
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
17
15
15
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
16
19
19
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
68
53
113
93
4
4
41
44
134
153
146
146
183
4
4
686
592
579
563
3
3
899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
35
35
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
4
4
8
2
7
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.5
NNE
3
1.6
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
89
69
32
113
91
120
66
77
169
6
339
605
738
823
784
682
699
671
740
1018
1173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
8
376
81
53
0
0
0
0
5
188
260
53
53
0
0
0
5
260
260
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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