Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 441 | 301 | 421 | 302 | 278 | 263 | 317 | 331 | 296 | 312 | 330 | 405 | 477 | 767 | 579 | 1131 | 2106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.62m | 10:44AM1.12m | 10:57PM1.52m | 11:29AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.12m | 4:28PM0.21m | 5:32AM0.16m | 5:17PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 41 | 111 | 32 | 82 | 76 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 579 | 1131 | 2106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 9 | NE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 15 | S 19 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 59 | 4 | 66 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 78 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 19 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SSE 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 62 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 465 | 441 | 301 | 421 | 302 | 278 | 263 | 317 | 331 | 296 | 312 | 330 | 405 | 477 | 767 | 193 | 170 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 195 | 239 | 239 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 93 | 285 | 285 | 374 | 70 |
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