Stanwell Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Stanwell Park Surf Guide

Stanwell Park in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks and locals.

Stanwell Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stanwell Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stanwell Park occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Stanwell Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Stanwell Park Location Map

Interactive Stanwell Park 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 closest passenger airport to Stanwell Park is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stanwell Park is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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Stanwell Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:24 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	10	8	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Stanwell Park look like?

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Tides at Stanwell Park

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 7 km from Stanwell Park.

Next High Water: 12:03am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 05:26pm | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stanwell Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.0 °C) at Stanwell Park is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Stanwell Park

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Stanwell Park

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

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Stanwell Park Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:2.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Phil Osopher from Australia

“One of the heaviest beach breaks on the coast, Stannie goes off frequently. The northern end on a nor-easterly swell can be all time. It also has the nastiest and rippiest shorey of any of the breaks on this part of the coast. (2 broken boards can attest to this fact and more people have been rescued on this beach than any other in the area). Although very open and vulnerable to wind except westerlies, early mornings usually sees nice conditions and is very rarely too small to surf. (Not a good high tide spot when the swell is small though). Winter sees the swell coming in too straight and although some cover-ups are on offer, most shut down pretty quickly. Can be out of control, but always worth a look.”

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