Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50AM2.89m | 5:13PM4.03m | 6:23AM3.18m | 6:19PM4.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM2.23m | 9:24AM2.26m | 00:26AM1.97m | 11:31AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 899 | 898 | 898 | 948 | 948 | 1113 | 1015 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 890 | 884 |
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