Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 03 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
21.5° 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 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (03 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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 Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
747
628
899
920
1114
775
781
973
1037
958
716
702
692
706
650
676
718
667
667
679
704
657
572
561
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
ESE
15
ESE
0
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:16PM1.58m
9:55AM1.15m
9:52PM1.55m
10:39AM1.10m
10:30PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.48m
3:59AM0.35m
3:22PM0.54m
4:42AM0.38m
3:59PM0.60m
5:28AM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:39
6:39
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
23
21
20
19
18
19
18
20
23
21
18
16
15
14
14
19
20
19
18
15
14
13
12
16
19
16
16
17
16
17
17
19
21
18
14
13
11
10
11
16
16
16
17
13
12
11
10
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
778
775
781
871
766
747
716
702
692
706
650
676
718
667
667
679
704
657
572
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
2
6
5
3
5
5
6
6
24
6
24
18
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
9
4
4
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
ENE
3
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
747
628
899
920
1114
973
1037
958
2
3
5
3
203
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
260
260
53
53
8
0
0
5
5
17
8
0
0
0
0
0
37
125
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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