Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at South Wall Mackay Harbour today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for South Wall Mackay Harbour at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at South Wall Mackay Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 35 | 73 | 65 | 85 | 70 | 79 | 60 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 36 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:23PM4.45m | 1:23AM3.31m | 2:12PM4.18m | 2:18AM3.01m | 3:22PM4.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM1.46m | 7:50PM2.05m | 7:24AM1.76m | 8:54PM2.26m | 8:12AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 73 | 65 | 85 | 70 | 79 | 60 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 36 | 32 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 706 | 897 | 897 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 706 | 706 | 706 |
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