Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mckenzies Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. Rusty here.
Alright, we're looking at a pretty bleak 16-day stretch for McKenzies Beach. This point break is exposed to the swell, and it's normally very consistent, but for most of this run we're stuck with small, weak surf and poor conditions. The best advice I can give you is to be patient. The first week is a write-off. Don't even bother paddling out until we get much closer to the end of the month.
Things finally kick off on Thursday the 27th in the morning. That's the real standout. After over a week of barely surfable junk, we get some *legit* wave energy building in here. The combined energy is up at a strong 651, and we're looking at 6ft of swell coming from the northeast. The real kicker is that the wind is absolutely dead, glassy calm. This is rare and will make for perfect conditions. This is easily the best session on offer. Keep in mind, 6ft is getting solid, probably a bit much for beginners, but for an intermediate, this is your window.
After that, Friday the 28th morning is the next best bet. It's smaller, with 3ft of northeast swell, but again, we have glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze, making for some clean, long-period lines rolling in. The energy is moderate, sitting at 200. It’s a solid second choice, but definitely a step down from Thursday.
Outside of those two windows, there's a whole lot of nothing. We've got a couple of days like Tuesday the 25th where the swell energy spikes massively (432) but it's blown out by strong, messy cross-shore winds, making it poor for paddling but maybe interesting if you're into kite surfing. The long period swells we see early on (like Monday the 24th with a 9-second period and a moderate offshore wind) are clean but tiny at 1ft.
All told, don't get your hopes up until Thursday the 27th. That dawn session is the one to set the alarm for.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 35 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 116 | 120 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.40m | 11:41PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | 00:24AM1.15m | 12:55PM1.33m | 1:12AM1.02m | 1:44PM1.30m | 2:13AM0.94m | 2:41PM1.29m | 3:35AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.30m | 4:57AM0.93m | 4:41PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.44m | 5:50AM0.42m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:24AM0.52m | 7:32PM0.58m | 7:01AM0.59m | 8:41PM0.62m | 7:45AM0.65m | 9:57PM0.61m | 8:42AM0.69m | 11:03PM0.57m | 9:48AM0.69m | 11:51PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | S 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 31 | 85 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | E 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | S 10 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | S 4 | E 10 | S 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 15 | S 11 | SSE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 35 | — | 60 | 116 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | 27 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 139 | 139 | 436 | 513 | 153 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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