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North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 13th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | |
8 | 15 | 40 | 58 | 64 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 113 | 76 | 94 | 64 | 86 | 97 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:07PM3.39m | 5:08AM4.43m | 6:22PM3.78m | 6:17AM4.60m | 7:10PM4.24m | 7:10AM4.80m | 7:52PM4.72m | 7:56AM4.96m | 8:32PM5.17m | 8:40AM5.05m | 9:13PM5.54m | 9:23AM5.05m | 9:54PM5.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM2.02m | 10:12PM2.27m | 12:09PM1.77m | 11:48PM2.14m | 12:56PM1.47m | 1:00AM1.84m | 1:36PM1.17m | 1:53AM1.51m | 2:15PM0.89m | 2:41AM1.21m | 2:54PM0.67m | 3:27AM0.98m | 3:33PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 57 | 45 | — | 20 | 19 | — | — | 25 | 16 | 16 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 40 | 58 | 64 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 113 | 76 | 94 | 64 | 86 | 97 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 707 | 672 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 898 | 898 | 707 | 1015 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 |
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The above surf forecast table for North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach 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 (North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach) 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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