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Maroubra Beach

New South Wales, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Waist high · Messy · E
Wave
0.9m
Period
9.2s
Wind
25 km/h Onshore
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 1h42
0.5m1.4m10h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
10:00
0.6m
7.2s
24 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.6m
7.5s
24 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.8m
7.9s
25 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.8m
8.3s
26 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.9m
9.2s
25 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
1.2m
10.9s
23 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.1m
10.9s
18 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.1m
10.9s
23 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.1m
10.8s
28 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
10.6s
31 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
10.5s
32 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
1.1m
7.3s
22 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
6.1s
23 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
8.1s
30 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
9.6s
34 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.8m
9.6s
35 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
6.6s
33 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
0.6m
4.8s
16 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.6m
4.8s
18 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
5.2s
25 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
5.4s
30 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.7m
5.3s
29 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
5.1s
19 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.6m
4.7s
16 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.5m
4.7s
29 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
5s
36 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.7m
5.7s
38 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
8.6s
37 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
7s
30 km/h
Cross

Sunday

27 Sept
06:00
0.6m
5.5s
16 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.6m
5.8s
16 km/h
Onshore

About Maroubra Beach

Maroubra Beach is a reef break over sand in New South Wales, Australia. It's at its best on 1.2–3.5999999999999996m swells from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW. 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
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
NE, E, SE
Best wind direction
SW, W, NW
Ideal wave size
1.2m – 3.5999999999999996m

Maroubra Beach surf FAQ

Is Maroubra Beach good for beginners?+

Maroubra Beach is a reef break over sand, usually breaking in the 1.2–3.5999999999999996m 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 Maroubra Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Maroubra Beach can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Maroubra Beach?+

Look for 1.2–3.5999999999999996m of swell from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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