Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
135 | 90 | 69 | 96 | 59 | 64 | 132 | 228 | 267 | 271 | 216 | 183 | 168 | 147 | 116 | 105 | 98 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.26m | 6:49AM0.86m | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:27AM0.93m | 7:32PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.34m | 12:14PM0.38m | 1:35AM0.26m | 12:59PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
127 | 90 | 38 | 41 | 59 | 64 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 271 | 216 | 183 | 168 | 147 | 116 | 105 | 98 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSW 3 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 |
28 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 12 | — | SSE 16 | — | S 9 | S 4 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
4 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 26 | 11 | — | 24 | — | 15 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
135 | 48 | 69 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 132 | 228 | 267 | 437 | 45 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 107 | 160 | 125 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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