
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 338 | 244 | 167 | 82 | 117 | 310 | 442 | 409 | 333 | 275 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 113 | 86 | 82 | 58 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.41m | 9:26PM1.15m | 9:50AM1.49m | 10:11PM1.11m | 10:34AM1.54m | 10:58PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.15m | 4:16PM0.15m | 3:58AM0.16m | 5:07PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
419 | 338 | 244 | 167 | 82 | 69 | 310 | 442 | 409 | 333 | 275 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 113 | 86 | 82 | 58 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 60 | 36 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 36 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 19 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
— | — | 38 | 127 | 118 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 44 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 46 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 229 | 89 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 107 | 107 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 321 | 2 | 2 |
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