Myponga Beach Surf Guide

Myponga Beach in Adelaide is a sheltered reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rocks, sharks and sharks.

Myponga Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Myponga Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Myponga Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Myponga Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Myponga Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
91%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Myponga Beach Location Map

Interactive Myponga Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Myponga Beach is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Myponga Beach is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 492 km (306 miles) away.

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Myponga Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 00:48 Local Time
Friday 29
0:30AM3:30AM6:30AM9:30AM
Wave (m)
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.6
NW
Period (s) 11 11 11 3
Wind (km/h)
5
15
20
25
Wind State glass cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Myponga Beach

Surf stats for Myponga Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Myponga Beach

Wind stats for Myponga Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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