Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 19 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Mckenzies Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Mckenzies Beach at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jan)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (19 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)88999999888891111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)372381362362342307300262227196191145140198460749894894878878878778763672
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
S
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
E
0
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassononononglassglassglasscross-
off
ononononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:17AM
1.61
10:09PM
1.19
9:56AM
1.62
10:47PM
1.22
10:36AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:49AM
0.51
4:05PM
0.23
3:33AM
0.49
4:41PM
0.21
4:17AM
0.47
5:17PM
0.22
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise--6:01-------6:03-------6:03-----
Sunset------8:15-------8:15-------8:15-
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
1------111-1------------
Temp. °C181818202020191919181820202019181817182020201917
Feels °C (?)161717181819181818181919181819181917181817191918
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