Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
228 | 641 | 710 | 632 | 533 | 445 | 401 | 270 | 277 | 356 | 298 | 177 | 259 | 153 | 176 | 201 | 226 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.60m | 9:36AM1.21m | 9:52PM1.52m | 10:16AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.13m | 4:15AM0.11m | 4:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 |
45 | 441 | 508 | 431 | 313 | 252 | 234 | 31 | 31 | 240 | 202 | 177 | 114 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 |
2 | 46 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 69 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 71 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 20 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 30 | 45 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
228 | 641 | 710 | 632 | 533 | 445 | 401 | 270 | 277 | 356 | 298 | — | 259 | 153 | 176 | 201 | 226 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 158 | 204 | 22 | 5 |
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