Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
21.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Thursday (Apr 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mckenzies Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 19) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 16th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 19th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 19th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
5
3
2
4
3
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
1.9
SSE
2.1
S
2.1
S
3
S
3
S
2.2
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
Period(s) (?)108888681111111112121211101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)886650202931256510681965199810811291128011541046748527546393384419
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
0
NW
15
NE
10
WNW
15
SSE
20
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
30
SSE
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSE
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:02AM
1.44
7:26PM
1.51
7:50AM
1.44
8:07PM
1.59
8:38AM
1.41
8:50PM
1.65
9:28AM
1.36
9:37PM
1.68
10:22AM
1.30
10:27PM
1.68
11:21AM
1.23
11:22PM
1.64
12:26PM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:53AM
0.33
1:11PM
0.27
1:40AM
0.23
1:50PM
0.26
2:29AM
0.16
2:31PM
0.28
3:21AM
0.13
3:15PM
0.33
4:15AM
0.14
4:02PM
0.39
5:14AM
0.18
4:55PM
0.47
6:17AM
0.24
5:55PM
0.55
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
Sunrise-6:22--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:28-
Sunset--5:34--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182021192016141816131516141717141616141616
Feels °C (?)1817191618121013991113121212101112111313
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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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