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Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.7° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Saturday (May 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mckenzies Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 16th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 20th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 21st May) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | |
257 | 343 | 482 | 662 | 705 | 554 | 488 | 417 | 344 | 367 | 342 | 878 | 1838 | 5599 | 5199 | 3862 | 3144 | 1520 | 883 | 502 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.71m | 8:27AM1.32m | 8:32PM1.77m | 9:22AM1.30m | 9:22PM1.79m | 10:18AM1.27m | 10:15PM1.77m | 11:16AM1.25m | 11:10PM1.72m | 12:18PM1.23m | 00:09AM1.64m | 1:21PM1.23m | 1:10AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:06PM0.34m | 3:15AM0.10m | 2:56PM0.38m | 4:11AM0.10m | 3:48PM0.44m | 5:08AM0.14m | 4:45PM0.50m | 6:06AM0.19m | 5:46PM0.56m | 7:05AM0.26m | 6:53PM0.61m | 8:04AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 257 | 343 | 482 | 662 | 705 | 554 | 488 | 417 | 344 | 367 | 342 | 878 | 486 | 248 | 336 | 222 | 1941 | 898 | 252 | 502 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 572 | — | — | — | 393 | 302 | — | 254 | 254 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 78 | 326 | 753 | 1838 | 5599 | 5199 | 3862 | 3144 | 1520 | 883 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Mckenzies Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mckenzies Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mckenzies Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mckenzies Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mckenzies Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Mckenzies is 105 km (65 miles) from the city of Queanbeyan. If you plan a holiday in Far South New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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