Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf break

Port Macquarie-Town Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Macquarie-Town Beach sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
344
394
471
566
841
736
753
752
752
702
718
900
812
742
969
878
724
646
599
599
613
802
1371
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
cross-off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:46AM1.13m
8:12PM1.56m
8:35AM1.10m
8:59PM1.62m
9:26AM1.06m
9:48PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.15m
2:44AM0.15m
2:20PM0.16m
3:36AM0.14m
3:05PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
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5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
2
6
7
6
6
13
12
10
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
17
17
14
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
284
344
394
471
566
645
736
753
752
752
702
718
723
812
742
726
724
724
646
599
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
4
4
14
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
1.5
NNE
6
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
841
900
129
969
878
613
802
1371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
17
99
31
2
2
0
0
2
107
242
107
107
107
97
107
107
107
107
125
107
169
107
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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