Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 135 | 90 | 69 | 96 | 59 | 64 | 146 | 263 | 306 | 301 | 273 | 235 | 193 | 151 | 134 | 116 | 88 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.79m | 6:14PM1.26m | 6:49AM0.86m | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:27AM0.93m | 7:32PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.43m | 1:02AM0.34m | 12:14PM0.38m | 1:35AM0.26m | 12:59PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
235 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 127 | 90 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 64 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 273 | 235 | 193 | 151 | 134 | 116 | 88 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 |
52 | 55 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 44 | 67 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 |
6 | 31 | — | 5 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 24 | — | 13 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
— | — | 59 | 108 | 135 | 46 | 69 | 96 | 52 | 61 | 146 | 263 | 306 | 301 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 321 | 321 | 107 | 107 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 107 | 142 | 160 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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