Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, let's break down what's cookin' at Mckenzies Beach over the next couple of weeks. It's a real mixed bag with some flat spells, but there are a few mornings that'll get your heart pumping.

Right now, we're in a quiet patch. The first half-decent chance is Thursday the 30th, but it's nothing special. Early morning has a cross-off breeze and a small 3ft swell out of the south, with weak energy (137). It's surfable, but barely. That swell jumps to 7ft in the afternoon, but it's onshore and choppy – strong energy (1382) but messy. Not worth it.

Friday the 31st is similar. Morning has a clean-ish 4ft SSE swell with only a light cross-shore wind, but the energy is moderate (322) and conditions are marginal. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the south, but the wind goes cross-onshore and it gets choppy.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is where it gets interesting. Get up early. Morning is glassy – dead calm – with a clean 4ft swell from the SSE. The combined energy is a solid 237. That's your spot for the weekend for clean, fun waves. The wind goes onshore and the quality drops off by the afternoon, so don't sleep in.

Sunday the 2nd is also looking good. Clean again in the morning with a cross-off north wind and a 4ft SE swell. The period hits 12 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell punch and shape, with moderate energy (497). Afternoon stays clean with a 4ft swell. Two solid days in a row here.

Then things go quiet. Monday the 3rd sees the swell drop to 2ft, and from there it's a dry spell through to the 6th of August with tiny waves, under 3ft, and weak energy. Not worth paddling out for.

Conditions improve again on Wednesday the 6th morning with 4ft from the south and light offshore wind, energy at 251, but it's only a brief window. The afternoon goes onshore.

Friday the 7th morning picks up again with a 5ft S swell (short 7-second period) but clean with 269 energy. It gets messy in the afternoon.

Here's the standout block, and it's a proper one for the experts: Sunday the 9th of August into the following week. Sunday morning is glassy, with a 6ft SE groundswell at 10 seconds, energy of 613. That's very good surf. Monday the 10th morning delivers a clean 6ft SE swell at 11 seconds, energy of 999 – nearly a thousand! – with cross-off wind. That's a proper session. Monday afternoon gets big: 8ft from the ESE at 12 seconds, energy of 1748. That's for experienced surfers only, the power is huge. Tuesday the 11th morning has a clean 7ft SE swell at 11 seconds (1088 energy) and cross-off wind – excellent for those who know what they're doing.

After that, it's a slow fade again through the rest of the forecast, with smaller swells and some offshore wind on the 14th, but nothing that stands out.

So overall, if you're a beginner, stick to Saturday the 1st or Sunday the 2nd. For the rippers, circle Sunday the 9th through to Tuesday the 11th. The water's sitting at a comfortable 63° right now, which is about average for the time of year, so no worries there.

Keep an eye on the forecast, because these longer-range windows can shift, but the pattern for the second week looks promising.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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