Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again. Let's break down what's coming for Mckenzies Beach.
This forecast is a tough one to read, to be honest. There’s always some swell rolling around, but the wind is going to fight us most of the way. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong at times, but the conditions are going to keep it from being good for the majority of the days.
Starting off this week, it’s pretty grim. Tuesday the 8th is a no-go with that cross-onshore breeze. Wednesday the 9th gets ugly – a 7-foot swell from the south with 40 km/h winds. That’s for experts only if you’re brave, but with that kind of wind, it’s really a day for the kite-surfers. Thursday the 10th morning is the first time we see some serious juice, with a 8-foot S swell, 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 1761 – that's a powerful, deepwater swell. But the wind is cross-shore and gentle, so it’s still just marginal and bumpy.
Friday the 11th through the start of next week is mostly small and messy. The swell drops to 2 to 3 feet, and the wind stays on it.
The only real standout in this whole run is the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September. We get a 4-foot SSE swell with a 10-second period, a combined energy of 330, and – the key part – offshore wind from the ESE. That’s as clean as it gets for Mckenzies. The sets will be glassy and lined up. That morning is the one to circle. After that, Thursday the 17th is glassy but tiny at barely 2 feet, and from Friday the 18th onward, the swell completely fades and the wind turns bad again. The final days drop to combined energy of less than 100, which means flat and choppy.
So, keep it simple: if you can only surf one session in this whole outlook, make it the morning of Wednesday the 16th. That’s your clean, offshore, chest-to-shoulder high window. The rest is a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 184 | 78 | 132 | 452 | 546 | 1188 | 650 | 739 | 305 | 226 | 161 | 109 | 96 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 90 | 57 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.65m | 6:51AM1.31m | 6:55PM1.68m | 7:35AM1.40m | 7:43PM1.68m | 8:16AM1.46m | 8:28PM1.64m | 8:55AM1.50m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:33AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.44m | 10:11AM1.49m | 10:31PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.44m | 00:43AM0.17m | 12:33PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:25PM0.29m | 2:09AM0.15m | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.18m | 2:59PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.23m | 3:44PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.31m | 4:29PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 378 | 184 | 78 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 533 | 9 | 456 | 305 | 226 | 161 | 109 | 96 | 30 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 90 | 57 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 10 | E 16 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 68 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 10 | SE 23 | S 22 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 21 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 132 | 452 | 546 | 1188 | 650 | 739 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 81 | 0 | 37 | 947 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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