Mckenzies Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got on the way.

First things first, the water temp is sitting at about 63° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a little treat.

The next 16 days look a bit like a slow burn here at Mckenzies Beach. Don’t expect much action straight away, but there are a couple of sessions worth keeping an eye on, especially if you’re willing to wait out the quieter spells.

The early part of the run – Monday the 10th and into Tuesday the 11th – has a bit of size, but it’s messy. Monday morning we’ve got a 7ft NE swell bumping around with a period of 9 seconds, but that cross-off wind makes it a tough call. The combined energy is pretty moderate though (734). Monday afternoon cleans up a bit with a solid offshore breeze, but it’s still not the pick. Tuesday morning sees a drop to 3ft from the SSE with a longer 11-second period and clean offshore WNW winds – that’s a window if you’re into the smaller, better-shaped stuff, but the energy is moderate (345). It’s not really a standout.

The first real standout I’d point to is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. We get a 5ft swell from the south, only 7 seconds, so a bit of a short period windswell, but the wind is glassy – flat calm, no breeze. That’ll mean clean, peelable faces, even if the waves aren’t the biggest. Energy is solid moderate (390). For a Thursday morning paddle out, that’s the one to aim for.

Things then go pretty flat and ordinary through the weekend and into early the following week. We’ve got a long gap of a few days with barely anything worth getting wet for. The conditions are poor, onshore, or tiny.

But then it gets interesting again. Tuesday the 18th serves up a 5ft ESE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the WSW, leaving it clean. The energy is moderate (234). Not the biggest, but clean.

The *real* highlight, the session I’d mark on your calendar, is Friday morning the 21st of August. We’ve got a solid 5ft NE swell coming in, period of 7 seconds, but the wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm. That’s rare and it’ll make for some fantastic conditions with clean lines. The combined energy is strong (392) – you’ll feel that push. It’s a morning for the intermediate surfer to have a blast, and the crowds are likely (often), so get out early.

After that, it gets a little messy again with strong winds, but Sunday the 23rd morning offers a hope with a clean 4ft ENE swell and cross-off NNW winds, moderate energy (265). Monday the 24th early sees another clean 4ft ENE swell with offshore winds, but the bigger swell on the 25th (8ft) is accompanied by strong cross-winds and rain, making it a real handful and only for experts if it cleans up at all.

So, for the best bet: that Friday the 21st morning glass-off is the one. Thursday the 13th is the runner-up for a clean, smaller session.

Rusty out.

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