Werri Beach Surf Guide

Werri Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break favours left handers. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Werri Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Werri Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Werri Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

septemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Werri Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in September while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
17%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
13%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
70%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Werri Beach Location Map

Interactive Werri 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 closest passenger airport to Werri Beach is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Werri Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Werri Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:33 Local Time
Thursday 07
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
20
20
25
30
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Werri Beach

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

Wind History at Werri Beach

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


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