Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 (Jul 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Mckenzies Beach.
First few days are flat and not worth bothering with. The real window shows up on Sunday the 19th, but even then it’s a short-lived pulse before things go quiet again.
Friday the 17th is a no-go – a tiny 2ft SSE swell (54 combined energy) with a cross-on breeze. Saturday the 18th morning is glassy but only 1ft from the south (47 energy) – too small to ride.
Sunday morning the 19th is the clear winner. A clean 4ft ENE swell rolls in, period 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell – and combined energy of 545. Winds are glassy out of the NW, so the point should be holding nice lines. The swell direction (ENE) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum SE, but the quality and clean conditions more than make up for it. This spot is very consistent and exposed, so it’ll be firing. Expect crowds to be likely.
Monday morning the 20th is also decent – 5ft ENE swell (596 energy) with a light offshore from the north. Clean. But the afternoon goes cross-on and the quality drops. Tuesday the 21st morning is glassy again with a 4ft ENE swell (345 energy), decent but not as punchy.
From Wednesday the 22nd onward, things get average. Small swells, onshore or cross-on winds, low energy readings (mostly under 200). Thursday the 23rd morning shows a glassy 4ft S swell (215 energy), but it’s only 6 seconds period, so it’s weak and crumbly.
The second week is mostly tiny – under 2ft from the 24th to the 30th – with messy winds. Not much action. There’s a bump on the 31st (Friday morning) with a 5ft S swell (321 energy) and clean offshore wind from the SW, but period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit disorganised.
Water temp is about 63°, which is average for this time of year – nothing special.
If you’ve got one session to pick, make it Sunday morning the 19th at Mckenzies. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 500 | 638 | 502 | 511 | 452 | 426 | 292 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 126 | 96 | 98 | 58 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.69m | 11:25AM1.36m | 11:26PM1.56m | 12:12PM1.35m | 00:13AM1.41m | 12:59PM1.34m | 1:01AM1.25m | 1:48PM1.32m | 1:53AM1.12m | 2:39PM1.32m | 2:53AM1.02m | 3:33PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:15PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:09PM0.50m | 6:39AM0.37m | 7:06PM0.56m | 7:19AM0.47m | 8:09PM0.61m | 7:59AM0.54m | 9:18PM0.63m | 8:40AM0.60m | 10:30PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 500 | 638 | 502 | 511 | 452 | 426 | 292 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 126 | 96 | 30 | 30 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 37 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 58 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 |
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