
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 67 | 67 | 79 | 99 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 196 | 168 | 151 | 178 | 173 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 245 | 218 | 229 | 238 | 344 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.13m | 5:11AM0.80m | 4:42PM1.13m | 6:05AM0.89m | 5:42PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.41m | 10:03AM0.57m | 11:54PM0.36m | 11:23AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 12 |
98 | 48 | 67 | 79 | 99 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 196 | 168 | 151 | 10 | 173 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 245 | 218 | 229 | 4 | 238 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
34 | 67 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
59 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 344 | 288 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 93 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 321 | 107 | 107 | 2 |
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