Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
4
4
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1
SSE
9
1
S
9
1
SSE
9
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
1
SSE
11
0.9
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1764
1518
628
454
367
300
238
189
180
147
154
327
288
382
347
185
162
189
198
187
232
229
234
280
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
00:48AM1.35m
2:21PM1.06m
1:45AM1.31m
3:16PM1.11m
2:48AM1.29m
4:04PM1.19m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.49m
7:33PM0.78m
8:50AM0.48m
8:43PM0.74m
9:37AM0.46m
9:48PM0.66m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
13
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
12
11
11
15
14
15
15
13
13
13
11
14
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
S
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
11
1.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1016
850
628
454
367
300
238
189
180
147
154
140
146
236
205
185
162
189
163
159
175
186
234
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
44
45
43
43
43
44
45
45
45
46
46
46
75
84
84
108
106
71
198
187
232
229
229
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
E
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
2
2
6
23
10
23
21
21
54
66
40
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
1764
1518
327
288
382
347
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
37
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
37
1
0
0
0
0
1
37
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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