Port Macquarie-Town Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.46° S 152.94° E

Port Macquarie-Town Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Macquarie-Town Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.2° 

Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1
S
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
102
241
251
251
136
144
196
191
202
188
183
155
183
188
193
199
209
209
274
280
249
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:56AM1.22m
11:07PM1.26m
11:36AM1.20m
11:42PM1.12m
12:18PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.15m
4:56PM0.24m
5:22AM0.20m
5:41PM0.32m
5:54AM0.26m
6:30PM0.42m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
10
13
13
13
12
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
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