Scotts Head surf break

Scotts Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Scotts Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scotts Head sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scotts Head today?

The current surf forecast for Scotts Head at 3AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Scotts Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4144
3796
3763
3788
4181
3932
4212
4012
3921
3310
3881
3313
3085
2966
2915
2709
2467
2273
2136
2003
2003
1957
1829
1788
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:08AM1.49m
2:12PM1.00m
2:10AM1.38m
3:19PM1.08m
3:10AM1.28m
Low Tide
6:25PM0.35m
8:07AM0.18m
7:41PM0.42m
9:02AM0.19m
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
18
20
20
13
12
11
12
14
15
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
19
19
18
16
17
18
18
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
16
12
3780
3932
4212
4012
3921
3310
3881
3313
3085
2966
2915
2709
2467
2273
2136
2003
2003
1957
1829
1788
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
9
9
30
7
7
6
19
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
2.1
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4144
3796
3763
3788
4181
826
402
380
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
8
5
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
573
47
47
47
0
0
392
392
392
47
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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