South Wall Mackay Harbour Surf Break

South Wall Mackay Harbour Surf Guide

Lat Long: 21.12° S 149.22° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Wall Mackay Harbour sea temperature is
21.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

South Wall Mackay Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

South Wall Mackay Harbour Surf Guide

South Wall Mackay Harbour in Queensland North Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here.

South Wall Mackay Harbour Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Wall Mackay Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Wall Mackay Harbour occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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South Wall Mackay Harbour Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 04:59 Local Time
Tuesday 23
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
0.3
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.7
SE
Period (s) 8 8 8 4
Wind (km/h)
15
20
25
30
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
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Tides at South Wall Mackay Harbour

Current tide and informaton
For Mackay Outer Harbour, Australia, 1 km from South Wall Mackay Harbour.
Next High Water: 05:58am | 4.37m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 12:25pm | 1.26m
IS AT (local time)

South Wall Mackay Harbour Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.7 °C) at South Wall Mackay Harbour is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at South Wall Mackay Harbour

Surf stats for South Wall Mackay Harbour, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at South Wall Mackay Harbour

Wind stats for South Wall Mackay Harbour, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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