Valla Beach Surf Guide

Valla Beach in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of Shark protected,.

Valla Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Valla Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Valla Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Valla Beach 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 38% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
22%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Valla Beach Location Map

Interactive Valla 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 Valla Beach is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Valla Beach is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 227 km (141 miles) away.

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Valla Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:05 Local Time
Wednesday 06
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Wave (m)
1.6
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1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
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Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
10
Wind State cross on cross cross-
off

Swell History at Valla Beach

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

Wind History at Valla Beach

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


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