Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 215 | 249 | 228 | 240 | 260 | 230 | 248 | 274 | 249 | 212 | 173 | 161 | 404 | 331 | 301 | 253 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.12m | 12:18PM1.16m | 00:16AM0.99m | 1:04PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.32m | 5:54AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:26AM0.32m | 7:28PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 74 | 52 | 36 | 240 | 260 | 230 | 248 | 274 | 249 | 212 | 161 | 157 | 404 | 331 | 301 | 253 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 59 | 121 | 150 | 167 | 173 | 161 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 215 | 249 | 228 | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 229 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 47 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 97 | 2 | 2 |
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