Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
21.5° 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 12AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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 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).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.6
NE
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.4
NE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
66
175
165
153
153
278
392
535
683
811
769
699
733
701
645
865
960
1069
714
949
721
658
658
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:06PM1.58m
8:35AM1.25m
8:40PM1.59m
9:14AM1.20m
9:16PM1.58m
9:55AM1.15m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.32m
2:15PM0.44m
3:17AM0.33m
2:48PM0.48m
3:59AM0.35m
3:22PM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
18
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
20
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
22
17
17
17
15
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
19
19
16
17
17
16
17
16
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
66
126
165
153
153
207
4
4
671
603
589
589
3
3
759
785
714
764
721
658
658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.4
NE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
133
51
175
278
392
535
683
811
769
699
733
701
645
865
960
1069
949
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
5
495
260
260
53
0
0
0
53
260
260
53
53
53
0
8
8
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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