Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 (Jul 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be real – the next couple of weeks at Mckenzies Beach are gonna be a grind. There’s barely any surf for the first week and a half, so don’t bother checking the cam every day. You’ll be disappointed.
The one bright spot is Monday, July 20th in the morning. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the ENE, with a light offshore breeze making it glassy. The wave energy is solid (212), so it’ll have some punch. This is the only session that’s actually worth paddling out for. For a point break like Mckenzies, that’s your window.
The rest of the outlook is small, weak, and often chopped up by afternoon onshores. There’s a little bump on Sunday, July 26th in the afternoon – a 5ft SSE swell, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the energy is moderate (206). It’s a marginal call, and the wind is cross-off, so it might be okay, but don’t hold your breath.
Water temp is around 63°F, which is normal for this time of year. If you’re only going to surf once in the next two weeks, make it the morning of the 20th. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 88 | 55 | 120 | 64 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 51 | 179 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.79m | 8:13AM1.26m | 8:11PM1.84m | 9:04AM1.31m | 9:02PM1.84m | 9:52AM1.35m | 9:51PM1.78m | 10:39AM1.36m | 10:39PM1.69m | 11:25AM1.36m | 11:26PM1.56m | 12:12PM1.35m | 00:13AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.39m | 2:08AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.36m | 2:58AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.35m | 3:46AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.35m | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:15PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:09PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 88 | 55 | 120 | 64 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 51 | 18 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | ENE 7 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 179 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 244 | 523 | 103 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
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