Surf spot

south beach

Forecast conditions and map view for south beach in Australia, NSW, North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, North
Coordinates: -28.2590, 153.5851

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.5	1	1.9	2	2.1	1.6	1.1	0.6	1.2	1.9	2.3	2.3	2.2	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	0.9
Wave direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	NE	NE	ENE	SSE	E	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	7	7.2	7.4	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.1	7.5	7.5	7.8	8	8	8	8	7.8	7.9	8	8.2	8.4	8	8.1	6.7	5.9	5.9	4.2	4.1	5.5	9	6.7	8.3	9.7	8.3	8.1	8.3	8.8	9.9	10.4	8.3	8.2	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.8	7.9	8	7.5	7.3	7.3	7.2	7	7	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.1
Wave energy (kJ)	226	233	233	240	230	233	220	176	190	179	164	147	133	123	112	95	84	70	55	48	43	35	19	13	16	9	9	13	19	8	29	194	519	498	589	417	222	73	183	460	582	575	537	449	387	308	250	230	206	165	187	173	148	139	118	89
Wind speed (km/h)	6.6	6.7	6.2	10.2	13	10	4	4.3	5	5.7	4.3	8	10.6	9.8	4.1	4.4	5.2	4.7	3.6	12.6	15.1	12.6	10	8.7	8.4	6.9	13.3	16.3	18.4	20.3	18.8	18.4	15.6	13.1	11.8	10.3	18.4	16.9	12.8	14.5	9.7	7.1	5.9	10.1	8.8	10.5	3.3	5.2	5	4.9	2.2	8.7	12.1	11.5	5.8	6.2
Wind direction	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SGlassy	SWGlassy	WSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWGlassy	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NNWGlassy	NWGlassy	WNWCross-off	WGlassy	NWGlassy	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NNWCross	NNWCross	NNWCross	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSECross	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SWCross-off	SCross-off	SECross-on	ESECross-on	SWGlassy	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWGlassy	WGlassy	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NNWCross	NWCross-off

South Beach is typically a beachbreak surf spot on the NSW North Coast, known for its sandy bottom and changing banks that can produce fun waves depending on the swell and sand movement. It usually works best with a solid easterly or southeast swell and a suitable offshore wind, offering clean, peaky waves that can be good for beginners to intermediate surfers when smaller, and more challenging when the swell picks up.

Typical characteristics

Type: Beachbreak
Wave quality: Can be punchy and fun, but often inconsistent due to shifting sandbanks
Best conditions: Mid-to-high tide often helps, depending on the exact stretch of beach
Wind: Offshore winds are ideal for cleaner faces
Crowds: Can get busy when conditions are good, especially near town access points
Hazards: Rips, shifting banks, and occasional dumpy sections