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Port Denison Boat Harbour, September 2021
Port Denison Boat Harbour. Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

denison surf beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

21Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 12 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (29 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 ssoft
Energy
599kJ
Wind
S 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 25 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
463kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
1,107kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
6 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
721kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
118kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 32 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
129kJ
Wind
SSW 14 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 33 out of 100

Swell
4 ft12 scrumbling
Energy
478kJ
Wind
S 16 kn
Temp
19°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 30, too big
  3. Wed 425, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 613, poor
  6. Sat 711, poor
  7. Sun 832, poor
  8. Mon 933, poor
  9. Tue 1013, poor
  10. Wed 1167, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–14 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best May–Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

denison surf beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at denison surf beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big6 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)687kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)599kJwind from the south, 4 knots19°C
Wed 4Nov25, poor5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)463kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big7 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)1,107kJwind from the south, 11 knots20°C
Fri 6Nov13, poor6 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)721kJwind from the south, 10 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov11, poor4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)118kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots20°C
Sun 8Nov32, poor4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)129kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots20°C
Mon 9Nov33, poor4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)478kJwind from the south, 16 knots19°C
Tue 10Nov13, poor5 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)227kJwind from the south-south-west, 19 knots22°C
Wed 11Nov67, good5 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)470kJwind from the east, 19 knots, offshore26°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:43 +0.3 mLow 12:14 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:44 +0.2 mLow 12:41 −0.2 mHigh 20:05 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:57 +0.1 mHigh 05:28 +0.1 mLow 12:41 −0.1 mHigh 19:31 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of denison surf beach

Port Denison Boat Harbour, 2014 (10)
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About denison surf beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (286°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (106°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Denison, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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