Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, S swell with 904 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m gonna level with you about Mckenzies Beach for the next couple weeks.
It’s gonna be a real struggle. Over the whole 16 days, there’s hardly a session worth paddling out for. The first anything decent shows up Monday morning, August 31st, and even that is a quiet start.
On that Monday morning, you’ll see a south swell of about 2 feet with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 80, but the wind is glassy. It’ll be the cleanest you'll see, but the waves are tiny and weak. You’ll be fighting for scraps.
Tuesday, September 1st, keeps that 2-foot south swell, but the period stretches to 10 seconds. The morning wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, cleaning things up. Combined energy is still low at 89 – surfable but very ordinary.
Wednesday, September 2nd, is probably your best bet. The swell bumps up to just under 3 feet from the NE, but the period drops to a lousy 6 seconds. That’s junk windswell. Combined energy hits 120, which is moderate but not exciting. The afternoon, however, turns offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, giving you a clean 4-foot wave from the SSE. The light offshore wind is your best opportunity in the whole window.
From there, it’s a brutal stretch. From September 3rd through the 10th, you’re looking at flat to tiny surf, mostly under 2 feet, with combined energy often in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. A spike shows up on September 9th with a 6-foot south swell and a combined energy of 321, but it’s a 7-second period and a messy cross-shore wind. It’ll be blown-out and sloppy.
The only other day to look at is Thursday morning, September 10th. A south-southeast swell runs about 5 feet with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 357 – that’s a solid moderate push. The wind is a light onshore from the SE, so it’s not perfect, but for an experienced surfer, there’s enough juice to find a wave.
Because this is an exposed point break, and the wind and swell aren’t playing nice for a paddle, this setup would actually be a lot more fun on a kite than a surfboard for most of the period.
Hang in there. It’s a dry spell, but the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 59 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 59 | 28 | 133 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.47m | 10:04AM1.40m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:44AM1.43m | 11:05PM1.31m | 11:29AM1.44m | 11:58PM1.20m | 12:21PM1.44m | 1:03AM1.11m | 1:24PM1.45m | 2:21AM1.05m | 2:36PM1.47m | 3:48AM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.32m | 3:53AM0.25m | 4:10PM0.31m | 4:29AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.32m | 5:08AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.35m | 5:54AM0.43m | 7:04PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.39m | 7:56AM0.55m | 9:40PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 59 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 40 | 59 | 28 | 62 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | — | 15 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NE 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 29 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 64 | 17 | 1 |
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