Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 4AM is: 0.8m 9s 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 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
305 | 190 | 155 | 101 | 90 | 154 | 153 | 95 | 101 | 96 | 123 | 92 | 72 | 61 | 42 | 58 | 54 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.87m | 1:59PM1.11m | 1:43AM0.78m | 3:09PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.56m | 7:47AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 |
305 | 190 | 155 | 101 | 48 | 154 | 71 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 |
25 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 90 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 |
2 | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
28 | 44 | 47 | 59 | 80 | 59 | 153 | 95 | 101 | 96 | 123 | 92 | 72 | 61 | 42 | 58 | 54 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 129 | 321 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 340 | 340 | 2 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











