Surf spot

Umina Beach

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Country: Australia, NSW, Central
Coordinates: -33.5292, 151.3225

Metric
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Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	9.4	9.2	9.1	8.8	8.8	9.3	6	5.2	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	5.3	4	4.2	4.5	4.6	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.5	5.8	6	6.5	6.8	7.8	8.4	8.9	8.4	8	8.7	7.8	7.5	7.5	7.3	7.7	7.5	7.1	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.8	6.8	6.5	7	6.8	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.3	6.5	6.3	6.4	6.4
Wave energy (kJ)	92	78	72	63	55	59	24	25	21	18	15	12	18	10	15	25	21	18	16	12	9	6	5	7	92	101	123	169	177	185	206	320	238	323	329	260	218	198	151	113	107	98	74	84	76	55	57	53	34	36	31	27	21	19	16	14
Wind speed (km/h)	4.8	5	4.1	7.1	18.4	20	20.4	5.6	5.1	5.1	5.7	8.8	3.1	15.2	9	8.6	6.3	6.9	7.2	12.1	20.4	20.5	15.2	26.3	28.2	22.1	22	24.8	28.8	28.9	29.2	27.8	27.2	22	18.1	12.2	12.1	16.6	7.4	7	7.7	7.4	6.7	7	11.2	16.2	6	1.3	6.3	7.4	7.1	3.5	12.7	10.8	5.1	5.5
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Umina Beach, NSW Central Coast is a long, open stretch of sand facing Broken Bay, offering a classic beachbreak surf setup. It’s one of the more accessible and forgiving surf spots on the Central Coast, but it can still get lively when swell and wind line up.

What it’s like

Type: Beachbreak
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, though it can throw decent waves on the right swell
Wave character: Usually mellow and rolling in smaller surf; can become punchier and more powerful with east or northeast swell
Bottom: Sandy, so the banks shift often
Crowd: Can get busy, especially on weekends and during summer

Conditions

Best swell: East to northeast swell generally works well
Best wind: Light offshore or calm westerlies are ideal
Tide: Can work across different tides depending on the sandbanks, but mid tide is often a good starting point
Hazards: Changing sandbars, rips, and strong surf-zone currents after bigger swell or heavy rain

Vibe

Umina has a relaxed local beach-town feel and is a good spot for a fun session when conditions are moderate. It’s not usually a super-consistent “high-performance” wave, but it can produce clean, workable peaks and occasional surprisingly good runners.