Mckenzies Beach surf break

Mckenzies Beach surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 11 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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (Apr 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 12) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 12th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
1
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1
E
1.3
E
2
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
S
0.4
SE
0.9
SSE
1.5
S
1.5
S
2.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)14131414161410109999888811671212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)331356537779477697771231169180138843733261231562116071556
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
E
10
W
10
SW
0
ESE
10
W
5
ENE
10
E
10
NW
5
S
10
SE
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcrossonoffoffoffoffcross-
on
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:34AM
1.30
4:56PM
1.11
4:33AM
1.33
5:34PM
1.20
5:26AM
1.38
6:11PM
1.30
6:15AM
1.41
6:48PM
1.41
7:02AM
1.44
7:26PM
1.51
7:50AM
1.44
8:07PM
1.59
8:38AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
0.46
10:20PM
0.67
11:15AM
0.41
11:15PM
0.57
11:54AM
0.35
12:05AM
0.45
12:32PM
0.30
12:53AM
0.33
1:11PM
0.27
1:40AM
0.23
1:50PM
0.26
2:29AM
0.16
2:31PM
0.28
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
Sunrise-6:20--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24-
Sunset--5:38--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:34--5:31--5:30
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141818122019161718151818162325181819141717
Feels °C (?)714148171814141614171616212317141661010
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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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