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Coffs Harbour-North Wall Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Coffs Harbour-North Wall surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Coffs Harbour-North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coffs Harbour-North Wall sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coffs Harbour-North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffs Harbour-North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 8th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 8th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 9th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 10 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | |
216 | 277 | 631 | 561 | 365 | 771 | 522 | 551 | 305 | 268 | 161 | 273 | 336 | 263 | 295 | 368 | 383 | 397 | 319 | 242 | 605 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.62m | 1:04PM1.10m | 00:56AM1.56m | 2:12PM1.13m | 1:54AM1.53m | 3:12PM1.20m | 2:53AM1.51m | 4:02PM1.30m | 3:49AM1.51m | 4:47PM1.44m | 4:43AM1.52m | 5:29PM1.59m | 5:35AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.58m | 6:08PM0.76m | 8:04AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.79m | 8:56AM0.55m | 8:27PM0.78m | 9:43AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.72m | 10:26AM0.45m | 10:41PM0.63m | 11:07AM0.40m | 11:38PM0.52m | 11:47AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | 12 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 216 | 140 | 631 | 561 | 365 | 771 | 522 | 551 | 305 | 175 | 161 | 273 | 336 | 247 | 184 | 139 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 242 | 477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 118 | 128 | 98 | 112 | 116 | 65 | 75 | 6 | 123 | 100 | 193 | 263 | 154 | 75 | 48 | 62 | 61 | 97 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SE 17 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 49 | 4 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 46 | 41 | 63 | 11 | 58 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 27 | 248 | 288 | 107 | 295 | 368 | 383 | 397 | 319 | 214 | 605 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 99 | 611 | 191 | 191 | 739 | 25 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Coffs Harbour-North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coffs Harbour-North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coffs Harbour-North Wall 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 (Coffs Harbour-North Wall) 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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