Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, S swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mckenzies Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mckenzies Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the cards, and that’s the long and short of it. Don’t get me wrong, the consistency at Mckenzies Beach is there, but the quality and size just aren’t showing up. It’s a classic case of a long, flat spell.
Looking at the immediate forecast, we’re staring down the barrel of several days with no real surf to speak of. From Friday the 11th right through to the middle of next week, it’s a write-off. You’ve got small, weak swells mixing with cross-onshore winds, and the energy readings are just terrible, sitting down in the low hundreds and even weaker. It’s the kind of stuff that has you sitting on the beach wondering why you bothered.
There’s a slight flicker on Monday afternoon, the 14th, with a bit of offshore wind, but the swell is still tiny and the energy is weak (94). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s far from pretty. The same goes for Friday morning the 18th – just small, weak lines with clean conditions, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.
Then, finally, we get something to talk about. Saturday the 19th afternoon is the standout of this entire forecast. The wind swings offshore and the swell jumps up to a solid 1.7m out of the south with a moderate energy reading of 449. This is the real deal. It’s not huge, but it’s a proper push of energy with clean conditions, and it could be a lot of fun out at Mckenzies. The swell direction is a bit off from the optimum (SE), but with that quality offshore wind, it should still be worthwhile.
After that little spike, it looks like we drop back into the doldrums again. The rest of that weekend and into the following week just turns to mush. Sunday afternoon the 20th gets chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze, and then it’s back to poor conditions and weak energy for days. There’s a bit of size showing on the 23rd, with 1.9m on the Wednesday afternoon, but the wind is howling onshore and it’s going to be a complete mess – more of a kite-surfing day than anything else.
Honestly, until we see this pattern shift, you’re not missing much. The 19th is your day. Mark it down.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
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 kJ | 334 | 188 | 168 | 124 | 98 | 88 | 61 | 75 | 181 | 74 | 50 | 46 | 31 | 107 | 58 | 355 | 117 | 96 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.46m | 8:28PM1.64m | 8:55AM1.50m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:33AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.44m | 10:11AM1.49m | 10:31PM1.31m | 10:48AM1.46m | 11:11PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.15m | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.18m | 2:59PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.23m | 3:44PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.31m | 4:29PM0.33m | 4:30AM0.40m | 5:15PM0.40m | 5:01AM0.49m | 6:04PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | SSE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 334 | 188 | 168 | 124 | 98 | 88 | 61 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 38 | 46 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | E 13 | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 74 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 96 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 15 | S 15 | E 12 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NW 3 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 27 | 19 | 181 | — | 88 | 2 | 31 | 107 | 58 | 355 | 117 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 81 | 0 | 19 | 260 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 92 | 0 |
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