Point Plomer surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Point Plomer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Plomer sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point Plomer today?

The current surf forecast for Point Plomer at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Point Plomer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.3
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
245
284
298
344
483
751
579
613
691
686
623
575
812
800
586
847
851
851
784
521
465
465
465
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
N
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:13AM1.27m
7:41PM1.76m
8:05AM1.22m
8:29PM1.82m
8:58AM1.15m
9:18PM1.83m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.07m
1:08PM0.01m
2:16AM0.00m
1:53PM0.03m
3:10AM-0.02m
2:39PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
7
6
8
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
16
15
16
19
20
20
20
19
17
17
18
20
19
18
19
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
178
245
284
298
344
483
522
579
613
691
686
623
575
588
586
586
575
575
505
509
521
465
465
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
41
4
4
3
3
3
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
1.2
NNE
5
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
751
812
800
67
847
851
851
784
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
80
14
0
0
0
0
0
90
112
90
90
33
33
14
90
142
90
142
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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