Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a pretty flat and ordinary run ahead for McKenzies Beach. The next two weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with no big standouts to write home about, but there are a few windows that might just get you wet. The swell energy is all over the shop, from next to nothing to moderate, but nothing that’ll light the place up. The first few days are a struggle, then things improve slightly towards the end of the first week and into the second week. There’s a gap of a few days with poor conditions before a real glimmer shows up late in the piece.

McKenzies Beach is a point break, very consistent, and it likes swell from the SE. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Alright, from the get-go, Friday the 28th of August – we’ve got a 5ft SE swell rolling in, period around 10 seconds. That’s moderate energy (466), but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit bumpy. It’s marginal at best, and the score tells you it’s not worth getting excited about. Afternoon drops off to 4ft (310), still cross-onshore. This is more for the diehards.

Saturday the 29th – morning looks glassy with a tiny 3ft SE swell (179). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The glassy conditions are a treat for the eyes, but there’s not enough push to get stoked about. Afternoon goes downhill with 2ft and cross-onshore wind.

Sunday the 30th – morning is glassy again, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the S (139). You’d be out there for the peace, not the power. Afternoon sees a 4ft S pulse (382) but it’s onshore and messy.

Monday the 31st – another glassy morning, but only 2ft (117). It’s a paddle with a friend, not a session to remember. Afternoon is a write-off.

Tuesday the 1st of September – morning has a clean cross-offshore wind with 2ft from the SSE (125), but it’s tiny. Afternoon the wind picks up to 25 mph, making it clean but even smaller (2ft, 114).

Wednesday the 2nd – morning offers a 4ft NNE swell (182), period a short 5 seconds. Clean wind, but that period is rubbish – short and weak. Afternoon sees offshore wind and a tiny 2ft (71). Passable for a longboard.

Now there’s a big gap of poor days from Thursday the 3rd through to Saturday the 5th of September. Swell drops to 1.0ft (42, 36, 31) and winds are cross-onshore or clean but tiny. This area is pretty flat during these spells, so it’s not unusual.

Sunday the 6th of September – morning has clean offshore wind and 2ft (58) from the S, but it’s small. Afternoon picks up to 3ft (184) with moderate offshore wind, which is clean and a bit better. Still, nothing special.

Monday the 7th – morning offers 4ft from the SSE (308) with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore. Marginal.

Now here’s the one patch that stands out as the best on offer – Thursday the 10th of September. The morning is glassy calm with 4ft of NE swell, period 8 seconds, energy at 205. It’s clean, glassy, and the swell is solid enough. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be silky. This is the go-to window for a good surf. The only catch is the swell direction is NE, which isn’t the optimum SE direction for this break, but with clean conditions and moderate energy, it’ll be fun. Afternoon blows out with cross-onshore wind and 5ft (345) – that’s too much for the conditions.

Friday the 11th – morning has 5ft from the NE (264), but cross-onshore wind means it’s messy.

Saturday the 12th – morning offers clean cross-offshore wind with a tiny 2ft (72). Not worth the drive.

So, if you’re hanging for a wave, aim for Thursday the 10th of September, early. That’s your best bet. The rest is mostly flat or messy, with a few small windows for glassy paddles. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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