
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 280 | 238 | 245 | 295 | 482 | 691 | 640 | 531 | 475 | 475 | 423 | 387 | 369 | 279 | 284 | 233 | 191 | 256 | 301 | 508 | 452 | 439 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:05AM0.89m | 5:42PM1.15m | 6:45AM0.98m | 6:33PM1.17m | 7:20AM1.09m | 7:18PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.36m | 11:23AM0.53m | 00:31AM0.31m | 12:23PM0.45m | 1:04AM0.26m | 1:12PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
240 | 280 | 238 | 245 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 229 | 192 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 295 | 482 | 691 | 640 | 531 | 475 | 475 | 423 | 387 | 369 | — | 284 | 233 | 191 | 256 | 301 | 508 | 452 | 439 | 452 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 2 | 93 | 47 | 5 | 47 | 519 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 352 |
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