Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s size up what Mckenzies is serving up over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks pretty grim overall. There’s surf on the table, but it’s almost always battling dodgy winds or just weak and messy. For the first few days, from Saturday the 12th through to Wednesday the 16th, you’re looking at small waves with a cross or cross-onshore wind messing things up. The energy is weak to moderate, with the combined swell energy struggling to get past 115 for most of that early period, apart from Sunday afternoon when it jumps up to a moderate 243 but with a short, choppy 6-second period from the northeast. That’s not gonna be pretty.
The real kicker comes on Wednesday the 16th – the swell bumps up to 7ft to 8ft from the south, with the combined energy hitting a strong 482 in the morning and a very strong 836 in the afternoon. But the wind is screaming fresh from the south, either cross or cross-onshore, and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions". That’s just a howling, lumpy mess. For anyone thinking of paddle surfing, that’s a hard no. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Thursday the 17th morning is the closest we get to a standout, but it’s still a letdown. You’ve got a 7ft south swell with a 8-second period, moderate energy at 995, and a light cross-onshore breeze. But the forecast calls it "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions". If you’re an expert and you’re desperate, you might paddle out, but don’t expect a classic session.
From there, it’s a long, slow fade. From Friday the 18th all the way through to Sunday the 27th, the swell drops off and stays tiny – mostly under 3ft – with period all over the place. There’s a couple of moments on Tuesday the 22nd afternoon where it goes glassy with a 2ft SSE swell and 6-second period, but the energy is a weak 43. That’s ankle-snapper stuff, rideable but nothing to write home about.
Overall, the best on offer is probably Thursday the 17th morning for the more experienced crew, or Tuesday the 22nd afternoon for a quiet, clean little session if you’re just happy to be in the water. Mckenzies is a point break that’s very consistent, exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the southeast – but this whole run is fighting dirty wind and poor quality. It’s a blank spell for sure.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 86 | 62 | 74 | 136 | 78 | 131 | 100 | 78 | 94 | 244 | 145 | 466 | 816 | 1245 | 608 | 257 | 108 | 69 | 56 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:33AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.44m | 10:11AM1.49m | 10:31PM1.31m | 10:48AM1.46m | 11:11PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.08m | 12:08PM1.36m | 00:43AM0.99m | 12:55PM1.31m | 1:49AM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.23m | 3:44PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.31m | 4:29PM0.33m | 4:30AM0.40m | 5:15PM0.40m | 5:01AM0.49m | 6:04PM0.48m | 5:34AM0.57m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:11AM0.65m | 8:04PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 13 | ENE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 86 | 62 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 73 | 31 | 78 | 94 | 54 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 690 | 380 | 257 | 108 | 69 | 56 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 77 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 37 | 17 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 45 | — | 136 | — | 131 | 100 | 41 | 57 | 244 | 145 | 466 | 816 | 1245 | 608 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 260 | 0 | 8 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 684 | 490 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 19 | 72 | 0 |
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