Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf break

Port Macquarie-Town Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Macquarie-Town Beach sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 3AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
5
6
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3097
2975
2211
2483
3776
3892
3508
3366
3304
3301
3304
2568
2845
2751
2704
2456
2150
2150
2012
1880
1880
1848
1689
1570
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28AM1.39m
2:34PM0.98m
2:32AM1.30m
3:43PM1.04m
3:37AM1.21m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.44m
8:34AM0.30m
8:05PM0.48m
9:30AM0.31m
9:25PM0.49m
10:18AM0.31m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
18
20
20
13
13
13
15
16
16
17
18
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
21
18
17
18
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
3
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
36
2211
2483
3194
3319
3508
3366
3304
3301
3304
2568
2845
2751
2704
2456
2150
2150
2012
1880
1880
1848
1689
1570
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
9
33
29
26
22
20
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
28
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3097
2975
343
314
3776
3892
301
238
223
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
8
5
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
486
47
47
47
93
93
306
306
306
47
17
0
17
47
93
47
47
17
0
0
0
0
17
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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