Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 101 | 90 | 128 | 153 | 92 | 104 | 108 | 139 | 108 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 97 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.87m | 1:59PM1.11m | 1:43AM0.78m | 3:09PM1.11m | 3:02AM0.73m | 4:25PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.56m | 7:47AM0.42m | 10:30PM0.55m | 8:51AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
155 | 101 | 90 | 128 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 89 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | E 7 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 9 |
22 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 13 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 |
3 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — |
47 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 153 | 92 | 104 | 108 | 139 | 108 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 97 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 147 | 321 | 107 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 107 | 107 | 22 |
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