Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mckenzies Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mckenzies Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mckenzies Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 93 | 131 | 181 | 538 | 765 | 555 | 418 | 134 | 115 | 154 | 147 | 112 | 205 | 417 | 513 | 433 | 400 | 320 | 235 | 190 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.14m | 6:58PM1.50m | 7:46AM1.21m | 7:38PM1.53m | 8:19AM1.27m | 8:17PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.53m | 1:39AM0.28m | 1:19PM0.46m | 2:12AM0.23m | 2:01PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
122 | 93 | 73 | 62 | 261 | 345 | 270 | 205 | 134 | 115 | 154 | 147 | 112 | 205 | 417 | 513 | 433 | 400 | 320 | 235 | 190 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | E 16 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | — | 5 | — | 64 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 86 | 131 | 181 | 538 | 765 | 555 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
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