Mona Vale Beach surf break

Mona Vale Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 07 May 2026 AEST
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Mona Vale Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mona Vale Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mona Vale Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Mona Vale Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mona Vale Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 14th May)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.9
E
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
196
92
71
58
61
40
63
66
103
106
139
293
276
264
141
136
88
112
223
419
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:05PM0.92m
11:52PM1.34m
1:06PM0.92m
00:45AM1.29m
2:12PM0.95m
1:43AM1.27m
3:12PM1.03m
2:44AM1.25m
4:04PM1.15m
3:44AM1.26m
4:50PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
5:33PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:13PM0.56m
7:00AM0.36m
6:10PM0.60m
7:54AM0.35m
7:20PM0.62m
8:46AM0.32m
8:36PM0.60m
9:34AM0.27m
9:46PM0.54m
10:19AM0.21m
10:48PM0.44m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.31m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:31
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
5
Temp °C
17
16
12
19
19
14
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
12
8
5
13
13
10
15
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
3
S
10
2.3
S
11
1.9
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
11
0.7
E
12
0.9
S
15
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
290
196
1827
1276
697
1520
1665
1190
541
351
573
139
352
276
264
141
136
458
324
206
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
16
0.9
E
14
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
10
2
92
71
58
61
40
63
66
103
106
137
293
324
3
70
41
66
38
37
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
18
0.4
E
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
6
2
6
69
4
3
4
14
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
1.5
SSW
6
3.5
S
10
0.9
WSW
4
2.4
SSW
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
18
143
2432
31
1064
2355
1546
693
573
651
857
711
637
88
112
223
419
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
5
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
3
198
3
3
3
0
1
1
0
0
51
1
1
84
84
198
198
126
326
326
176
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
4
4
6
4
4
5
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
9
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
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Information about the Mona Vale Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mona Vale Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mona Vale Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mona Vale 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 (Mona Vale 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mona Vale Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Mona Vale Beach is 8 km (5 miles) from Dee Why. If you plan a holiday in Sydney North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dee Why. Dee Why has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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