Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 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 1.6°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 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
233
147
151
168
166
171
282
264
301
212
218
236
236
218
178
183
197
197
167
202
114
97
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
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
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
5:12AM1.15m
6:00PM1.21m
6:06AM1.15m
6:43PM1.34m
6:56AM1.15m
7:27PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.25m
00:08AM0.33m
12:15PM0.21m
1:01AM0.25m
12:55PM0.17m
1:52AM0.18m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
4
3
1
1
2
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
20
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
10
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
140
111
147
151
123
155
137
75
264
301
212
218
236
236
218
178
183
197
197
167
202
114
97
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.3
E
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
59
59
109
82
80
80
58
19
74
20
108
71
43
39
42
59
44
43
42
42
27
91
83
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
11
41
62
37
37
37
36
48
20
21
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
27
6
27
8
6
26
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
194
233
101
119
168
166
171
282
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
5
47
47
47
321
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
5
0
0
0
0
17
47
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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