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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 Wednesday 20 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
23.2° 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 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 22nd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 22nd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 22nd May) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
708 | 863 | 790 | 740 | 1057 | 2105 | 3130 | 4098 | 1977 | 2109 | 1615 | 1847 | 1615 | 1297 | 1126 | 1083 | 927 | 882 | 966 | 636 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.92m | 11:58AM1.21m | 00:07AM1.81m | 1:08PM1.20m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.45m | 6:04AM0.33m | 5:23PM0.53m | 7:06AM0.38m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | 4:55 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 318 | 219 | 219 | 173 | 142 | 49 | 33 | 1938 | 1977 | 2109 | 1615 | 1847 | 1615 | 1297 | 1126 | 1083 | 927 | 882 | 966 | 636 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1092 | — | — | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 17 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 708 | 863 | 790 | 740 | 1057 | 2105 | 3130 | 4098 | 767 | 502 | 232 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 168 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 402 | 402 | 84 | 38 | 151 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 25 | 200 | 84 | 0 | 38 |
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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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