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Curls Beach

New South Wales, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
4
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Fair
Chest high · Mushy · E
Wave
1.1m
Period
9.2s
Wind
12 km/h Onshore
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 2h35
0.5m1.4m10h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Sydney local

Tuesday

22 Sept
10:00
1.2m
7.2s
16 km/h
Onshore
12:00
1.2m
7.5s
16 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1.1m
7.9s
15 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.1m
8.3s
12 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1.1m
9.2s
12 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
1.2m
10.9s
10 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.1m
10.9s
13 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.1m
10.9s
18 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
10.8s
20 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.9m
10.6s
22 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.9m
10.5s
20 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
0.9m
7.3s
14 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
6.1s
18 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.8m
8.1s
22 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
9.6s
24 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
9.6s
23 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
6.6s
20 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
0.3m
4.8s
11 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
4.8s
11 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.3m
5.2s
15 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.3m
5.4s
17 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.3m
5.3s
17 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.3m
5.1s
13 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.3m
4.7s
8 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
4.7s
14 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.5m
5s
22 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
5.7s
25 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.8m
8.6s
22 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
7s
18 km/h
Cross

Sunday

27 Sept
06:00
0.8m
5.5s
8 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.9m
5.8s
9 km/h
Onshore

About Curls Beach

Curls Beach is a reef break over mixed in New South Wales, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the E / SE / S with light offshore winds from the W / NW / N. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
E, SE, S
Best wind direction
W, NW, N
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Curls Beach surf FAQ

Is Curls Beach good for beginners?+

Curls Beach is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Curls Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Curls Beach handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Curls Beach?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the E / SE / S with light offshore winds from the W / NW / N. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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