
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
597 | 537 | 475 | 369 | 279 | 242 | 209 | 204 | 198 | 216 | 217 | 242 | 320 | 382 | 368 | 617 | 523 | 477 | 347 | 396 | 469 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM0.98m | 6:33PM1.17m | 7:20AM1.09m | 7:18PM1.19m | 7:55AM1.20m | 8:01PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.45m | 1:04AM0.26m | 1:12PM0.36m | 1:37AM0.21m | 1:58PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 22 | S 21 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 425 | 402 | 336 | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | E 12 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
597 | 537 | 475 | 369 | 279 | 242 | 209 | 204 | 198 | 216 | 217 | 242 | 320 | 382 | 368 | 617 | 523 | 477 | 347 | 396 | 469 | 494 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 463 | 1034 | 169 | 348 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 544 | 406 | 169 | 169 |
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