Surf Forecasts:
Mckenzies Beach surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mckenzies Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 18 | 47 | 154 | 850 | 198 | 225 | 132 | 59 | 60 | 247 | 150 | 60 | 451 | 418 | 151 | 255 | 188 | 99 | 75 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.28m | 4:34AM0.97m | 4:00PM1.30m | 5:24AM1.04m | 4:55PM1.34m | 6:01AM1.12m | 5:43PM1.39m | 6:35AM1.21m | 6:27PM1.43m | 7:08AM1.30m | 7:09PM1.46m | 7:41AM1.38m | 7:51PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.55m | 9:25AM0.74m | 11:06PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.69m | 11:46PM0.43m | 11:27AM0.61m | 00:22AM0.36m | 12:14PM0.52m | 00:56AM0.30m | 12:57PM0.42m | 1:30AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.33m | 2:04AM0.25m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 4 | S 10 | NE 4 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 47 | 1 | — | 64 | 225 | 132 | 59 | 27 | 50 | 150 | 31 | 31 | 255 | 109 | 5 | 188 | 99 | 75 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 60 | — | 49 | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 10 | E 11 | — | — | N 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 154 | 850 | 198 | — | — | 26 | 42 | 247 | 229 | 60 | 451 | 418 | 151 | 255 | — | — | 1 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 20 | 5 | 212 | 490 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 16 | 499 | 0 | 64 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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