
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 258 | 337 | 477 | 603 | 787 | 978 | 1762 | 2061 | 2152 | 1487 | 1487 | 2080 | 1824 | 1706 | 1402 | 1282 | 1183 | 1081 | 968 | 786 | 710 | 630 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.52m | 11:29AM1.12m | 11:39PM1.39m | 12:15PM1.11m | 00:20AM1.24m | 1:04PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.16m | 5:17PM0.27m | 6:11AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.26m | 7:02PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
13 | 258 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 978 | 1762 | 2061 | 2152 | 1487 | 1487 | 2080 | 1824 | 1706 | 1402 | 1282 | 1183 | 1081 | 968 | 786 | 710 | 630 | 630 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | — | SSW 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
14 | 13 | 44 | 44 | — | 140 | 40 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 62 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 94 | 105 | 99 | 131 | 121 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 25 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 17 | SE 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
266 | 71 | 337 | 477 | 603 | 787 | 140 | 205 | 255 | 167 | 307 | 328 | 316 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 22 | 362 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 195 | 70 | 70 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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