
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 57 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM5.80m | 1:01PM4.46m | 1:20AM5.45m | 1:48PM4.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.56m | 7:05AM0.68m | 6:56PM0.85m | 7:47AM0.89m | 7:42PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
7 | 7 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
20 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 707 | 707 | 1339 | 1373 | 1373 | 1225 | 892 | 892 | 892 | 892 | 892 | 1410 | 1410 | 1485 | 1258 |
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