Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
200 | 276 | 300 | 266 | 263 | 143 | 198 | 236 | 276 | 150 | 160 | 200 | 237 | 228 | 188 | 188 | 202 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.40m | 10:56AM1.22m | 11:07PM1.26m | 11:36AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:49AM0.15m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:41PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SSE 17 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
19 | 65 | 300 | 101 | 221 | 101 | 172 | 170 | 50 | 150 | 160 | 200 | 237 | 228 | 188 | 188 | 202 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
71 | 19 | 106 | 20 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 135 | 108 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 74 | 103 | 78 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 |
— | — | 19 | — | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 67 | 65 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 55 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
200 | 276 | — | 266 | 263 | 143 | 198 | 236 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 32 |
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