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Port Macquarie-Town Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Port Macquarie-Town Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 267 | 304 | 418 | 347 | 333 | 271 | 183 | 140 | 91 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 95 | 82 | 72 | 120 | 151 | 151 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:40AM 1.31 | 7:41PM 0.90 | 8:18AM 1.37 | 8:27PM 0.89 | 8:57AM 1.42 | 9:12PM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:47AM 0.30 | 2:11PM 0.41 | 1:26AM 0.28 | 2:55PM 0.36 | 2:05AM 0.27 | 3:36PM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
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