
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mckenzies Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mckenzies Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mckenzies Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 156 | 176 | 176 | 115 | 158 | 102 | 139 | 181 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 56 | 106 | 133 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.01m | 1:15PM1.36m | 2:32AM0.98m | 2:07PM1.32m | 3:45AM1.00m | 3:07PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.71m | 8:27PM0.53m | 7:33AM0.77m | 9:26PM0.54m | 8:44AM0.79m | 10:21PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
189 | 156 | 176 | 176 | 115 | 158 | 102 | 139 | 181 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 77 | 58 | 46 | 31 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
20 | 20 | — | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
9 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | 13 | 56 | 84 | 51 | 42 | — | — | 33 | 56 | 106 | 133 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 542 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 537 | 543 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 498 | 497 | 260 | 53 |
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