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Queenscliff

Northern Beaches Sydney, Australia
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Queenscliff is the northern end of Manly Beach, where the wave takes on a different character to the southern section. Sitting in a NE-facing pocket below the headland, Queenscliff picks up NE swell that bypasses the rest of the beach. The break was made famous when Duke Kahanamoku demonstrated surfing here in 1915, introducing the sport to Australia. Today it remains one of Sydney's most consistent waves, with defined peaks that work through most tides. The bombie offshore adds a big wave option when serious swell arrives.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
47
Fair
1.7m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
23
35
Poor
1.8m
@8s
10km/h
Wed
24
29
Poor
1.5m
@9s
12km/h
Thu
25
42
Poor
1.0m
@7s
6km/h
Fri
26
69
Good
1.9m
@10s
5km/h
Sat
27
66
Good
2.0m
@11s
8km/h
Sun
28
66
Good
1.6m
@10s
4km/h
Mon
29
56
Fair
1.7m
@7s
7km/h
Tue
30
53
Fair
1.5m
@7s
8km/h
Wed
1
47
Fair
0.9m
@7s
7km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.7m
S(172°)
Score: 20/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 21/25
Wind
10km/h
SW(233°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
14°C
0.0mm5%
Windswell Component
0.2mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 12 km/h W|PM: 10 km/h WSW
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 2pm (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:06 am
High tide - 0.61m
7:45 am
Low tide - -0.40m
2:19 pm
High tide - 0.60m
8:15 pm
Low tide - -0.09m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

47
Fair
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size20/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score54/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score47/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score47
🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
15° - 135°
Size range
0.5m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
1.08×
Ideal period
11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
270° - 350°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: North end of Manly Beach. Ferry from Circular Quay or drive.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Aug

Secondary: Mar, Sep

Autumn-winter NE-E swells. Works on different swell to south Manly.

Getting There

Airport
SYD
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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