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Back Beach Plommer Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Back Beach Plommer surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Back Beach Plommer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Beach Plommer sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Back Beach Plommer surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with 1,216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Back Beach Plommer this week:
The surf forecast for Back Beach Plommer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Back Beach Plommer in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 29th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 30th May) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Beach Plommer over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | |
494 | 492 | 588 | 195 | 358 | 169 | 130 | 195 | 233 | 337 | 108 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 68 | 41 | 68 | 111 | 76 | 158 | 1033 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.50m | 7:12AM1.02m | 7:33PM1.54m | 7:52AM1.00m | 8:10PM1.56m | 8:31AM0.99m | 8:47PM1.56m | 9:10AM0.96m | 9:25PM1.54m | 9:49AM0.94m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:31AM0.92m | 10:43PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.22m | 1:33AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.23m | 2:13AM0.23m | 1:28PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:04PM0.25m | 3:32AM0.22m | 2:41PM0.26m | 4:13AM0.24m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:54AM0.26m | 3:59PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 494 | 492 | 325 | 195 | 165 | 169 | 130 | 105 | 89 | 163 | 108 | 52 | 48 | 37 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 85 | 51 | 158 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 210 | 188 | 149 | 121 | 89 | 83 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 19 | 23 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 76 | 50 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | S 7 | E 11 | S 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | W 3 | W 2 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | — | SSW 7 | W 3 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 588 | — | 358 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 233 | 337 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 106 | 3 | — | 111 | 2 | — | 1033 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
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Information about the Back Beach Plommer Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Back Beach Plommer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Back Beach Plommer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Back Beach Plommer surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Back Beach Plommer) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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