Surf spot

The Ally

Forecast conditions and map view for The Ally in Australia, NSW, Sydney South. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Sydney South
Coordinates: -34.0507, 151.1579

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	1.3	1.8	1.6	2.1	1.8	1.3	1.3	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.7	2.4	2.2	2.1	2	2	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1
Wave direction	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	9.4	9.7	9.7	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.3	10.2	6.9	4.7	4.9	4.9	4.8	8.4	8.5	4.3	4.6	4.8	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.7	5.5	4.8	7.1	7.2	8.8	8.4	9	9.9	9.6	8.6	9	8.7	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.5	7.3	7.2	7.2	7.5	7	6.8	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3
Wave energy (kJ)	356	376	401	419	435	427	396	385	366	341	326	312	291	278	232	103	46	42	39	33	82	75	36	39	36	34	27	21	15	18	7	170	339	377	622	548	352	293	801	827	848	874	710	587	493	435	393	354	373	241	189	227	175	148	140	121
Wind speed (km/h)	6.2	5.8	6.5	9.1	12.2	17.1	11.4	6.6	6.8	6.1	5.8	8.6	13	19.2	7.6	4	5.4	7.9	8.2	13.8	14.5	15.9	6.2	4.6	6.8	12.1	13.6	15	21.3	20	31.3	28.1	21.1	19.2	20.6	27.5	35.4	27.5	22.7	20	20.5	15.9	12.9	23.1	23.8	22	10.6	8.6	5.8	7.2	8	9.1	8.7	20.7	6.8	3.7
Wind direction	WOffshore	WOffshore	WNWCross-off	NNWCross	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NWCross-off	NNWCross	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NCross	EOnshore	NEOnshore	NECross-on	EGlassy	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NWGlassy	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	SWCross-off	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SCross	SCross	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SCross-off	SBlown out	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SCross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	NNWCross	NNECross-on	ENEOnshore	NNECross-on	NNWGlassy

The Alley in Sydney South, NSW is a well-known beachbreak surf spot that picks up swell well and can deliver fun, punchy waves when conditions line up.

Quick description

Type: Beachbreak
Best on: South to southeast swell
Wind: Offshore tends to be from the west/northwest
Wave quality: Can be very good, but often fickle and sand-dependent
Crowd factor: Usually busy when it’s on, since it’s accessible and popular

What it’s like

The Alley typically offers a mix of peaks rather than one fixed, predictable takeoff zone. Because it’s a sand-bottom break, the shape changes with sand movement, so the best banks can shift over time. On the right day it can produce fast, hollow sections and good rippable faces, especially for shortboards.

Good for

Intermediate to advanced surfers
Shortboard and performance surfing
Surfers who like beachbreak peaks and don't mind some crowds

Things to watch

Can get closeouty if the sandbars aren’t right
Strong rips and currents may develop
Conditions can change quickly with tides and swell angle