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Hat Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Hat Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hat Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hat Head sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hat Head today?
The current surf forecast for Hat Head at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hat Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
163 | 168 | 176 | 181 | 206 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 157 | 127 | 149 | 207 | 234 | 235 | 230 | 213 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 302 | 382 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.36m | 5:34PM1.21m | 5:35AM1.32m | 6:15PM1.33m | 6:18AM1.28m | 6:51PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.17m | 11:30PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.14m | 00:20AM0.27m | 12:28PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 163 | 168 | 176 | 181 | 206 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 157 | 127 | 149 | 207 | 234 | 235 | 230 | 213 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 18 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | S 18 | S 21 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 382 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
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