Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 204 | 187 | 150 | 120 | 170 | 163 | 154 | 192 | 209 | 227 | 340 | 515 | 356 | 318 | 318 | 269 | 347 | 754 | 619 | 505 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:27AM0.93m | 7:32PM1.36m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:08PM1.38m | 8:35AM1.06m | 8:43PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.32m | 2:06AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.26m | 2:37AM0.15m | 2:20PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
236 | 204 | 187 | 150 | 120 | 120 | 91 | 88 | 64 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 364 | 356 | 318 | 318 | 269 | 347 | 754 | 619 | 505 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 185 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 9 | — | — | E 14 | — | S 16 | S 11 | — | — | N 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
25 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 47 | 120 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 84 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 30 | 31 | 105 | 170 | 163 | 154 | 192 | 209 | 227 | 340 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 240 | 0 | 0 |
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