Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at South Wall Mackay Harbour today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for South Wall Mackay Harbour at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at South Wall Mackay Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 22 | 45 | 60 | 85 | 92 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 48 | 14 | 17 |
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 | on | on |
High Tide | 11:54PM5.28m | 12:18PM4.95m | 00:31AM4.98m | 1:00PM4.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.72m | 6:11AM0.63m | 6:25PM0.89m | 6:47AM0.76m | 7:11PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 47 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 53 | 22 | 45 | 60 | 85 | 92 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 706 | 706 | 670 | 706 | 706 | 719 | 897 | 897 | 670 | 882 | 719 | 705 | 705 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 706 | 723 |
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