Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 121 | 175 | 258 | 237 | 217 | 196 | 202 | 222 | 242 | 256 | 256 | 234 | 224 | 242 | 219 | 297 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.26m | 11:36AM1.20m | 11:42PM1.12m | 12:18PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:41PM0.32m | 5:54AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 121 | 93 | 258 | 53 | 71 | 196 | 202 | 76 | 242 | 256 | 256 | 234 | 224 | 24 | 219 | 297 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 65 | 42 | 55 | 81 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 59 | 121 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 61 | 60 | 67 | 58 | 26 | 43 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 111 | 175 | — | 237 | 217 | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 17 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 240 | 276 | 229 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 107 | 93 | 0 |
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