Stanwell Park surf forecast
Stanwell Park · New South Wales · Australia
Today at Stanwell Park: best around 07:00, 0.4 m at 5 s with cross-shore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Stanwell Park surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 0.7 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 09:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 10:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 12:00 | 0.6 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 11:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 11:00 | 0.3 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
A shifting beachbreak under the escarpment at the north end of the Illawarra. East or NE swells work best, as do small, peaky south swells; it does not hold much size. NW to SW winds, low to mid tide. On small days learners can use the middle of the beach, away from the rocks at either end.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NE, E, SE
- Best wind
- NW, W, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- Year-round
- Typical size
- 0.5-1.8 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Rips and currents; Rocks at both ends; Sharks (listed by Surfline)
Stanwell Park surf cams
- Stanwell Park (Surfline, paid): Stanwell Park
Nearby spots
- Thirroul
- Sandon Point, Bulli
- Bellambi Point, Bellambi
- North Wollongong, Wollongong
- Shark Island (Cronulla), Cronulla
- Maroubra Beach, Maroubra
Questions
Is Stanwell Park good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rips and currents; rocks at both ends). Beginners nearby can try Thirroul, Thirroul.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Stanwell Park?
NE, E, SE swell, NW, W, SW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.5-1.8 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Stanwell Park are in the Surf Spoting app.