Surf spot

One Mile Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for One Mile Beach in Australia, NSW, Mid North Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Mid North Coast
Coordinates: -32.7740, 152.1263

Metric
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Wave height (m)	2	1.9	1.8	1.9	2	2	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.5	1.6	1.5	1.8	1.5	1.4	1.3	2.3	1.8	2.4	3.3	3.3	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.1	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.5
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	8.9	9.1	9.2	9.7	10	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.3	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.1	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.5	6.8	6.8	8.8	9.4	10.6	7	7.3	7.8	9.1	10.2	11.2	11	10.5	10.6	9.8	8.9	8.6	8.2	8.2	7.8	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.2	7.2	8.3	8.5	8.6	8.7
Wave energy (kJ)	615	585	555	658	768	807	806	741	672	573	525	489	444	385	354	312	278	245	214	194	178	156	136	60	68	64	50	40	31	48	48	20	27	280	289	531	468	464	422	1126	712	1125	1704	1572	1292	1087	969	807	652	572	511	451	493	437	398	355
Wind speed (km/h)	3	8.2	6.1	4.9	15.5	19.6	18.1	13.8	12.2	7.4	5.4	6.8	19	25.1	23.2	16.1	10.9	7.7	6.2	4.3	13.8	23.4	12.8	12	10.1	7.3	7.8	15.1	21.4	16.7	13	19.6	32.2	35.7	33.7	36.8	37.2	38	36.4	33.4	30	28.2	28.1	20.4	25.1	18.1	15.4	9.3	8.6	9.7	10.8	6.3	6.8	16.2	16.6	11.5
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One Mile Beach is a well-known surf beach on the NSW Mid North Coast near Forster/Tuncurry, offering a long, open stretch of sand that can handle a wide range of conditions. It’s a classic beachbreak with shifting sandbanks, so the quality changes often, but when the banks align it can produce fun, punchy peaks and long walls across multiple peaks along the beach.

Surf characteristics

Wave type: Beachbreak
Best for: Beginners to advanced surfers, depending on the swell and bank setup
Wave quality: Can be very fun when sandbanks are good, but variable
Wave direction: Works best with a mix of swell directions; shape changes with bank position
Bottom: Sandy
Crowd factor: Can get busy, especially in good conditions and during holidays
Hazards: Shore dump, rips, and changing sandbanks

Conditions and seasons

Swell: Usually picks up east and southeast swells well
Wind: Offshore to light westerly winds are generally best
Tide: Often works best around mid to low tide depending on the bank
Season: Can surf year-round, with more consistent and powerful swells in autumn and winter, and smaller, more manageable waves in summer

Vibe

One Mile Beach has a relaxed coastal feel with plenty of space, but the surf can still be lively and competitive when conditions improve. Because it’s open and exposed, it’s a good spot to check multiple peaks and choose the best setup on the day.