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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 Friday 22 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
22.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffs Harbour-North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 22nd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 22nd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 23rd May) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
4159 | 4767 | 4502 | 4248 | 3172 | 2483 | 2128 | 1605 | 1347 | 1316 | 1252 | 1117 | 1098 | 1045 | 925 | 733 | 617 | 486 | 452 | 377 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.70m | 2:19PM1.23m | 2:13AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.29m | 3:15AM1.49m | 4:19PM1.37m | 4:12AM1.41m | 5:06PM1.47m | 5:02AM1.34m | 5:47PM1.56m | 5:47AM1.29m | 6:26PM1.65m | 6:29AM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.61m | 8:07AM0.41m | 7:43PM0.66m | 9:05AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.67m | 9:55AM0.43m | 10:14PM0.65m | 10:38AM0.43m | 11:16PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.42m | 00:09AM0.55m | 11:49AM0.40m | 00:55AM0.51m | 12:23PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | 4:54 |
— | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | 3333 | 3185 | 3468 | 3172 | 2483 | 2128 | 1605 | 1347 | 1316 | 1252 | 1117 | 1098 | 1045 | 925 | 733 | 617 | 486 | 452 | 377 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | S 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4159 | 4767 | 4502 | 4248 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 84 | 38 | 431 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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