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South Wall Mackay Harbour Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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South Wall Mackay Harbour surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Wall Mackay Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Wall Mackay Harbour sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Wall Mackay Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for South Wall Mackay Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Wall Mackay Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 19th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 19th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 14th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Wall Mackay Harbour over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | |
92 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 64 | 31 | 62 | 61 | 32 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:40AM5.05m | 9:13PM5.54m | 9:23AM5.05m | 9:54PM5.81m | 10:06AM4.95m | 10:37PM5.95m | 10:51AM4.76m | 11:22PM5.95m | 11:37AM4.50m | 00:10AM5.82m | 12:28PM4.21m | 1:02AM5.60m | 1:26PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM1.21m | 2:54PM0.67m | 3:27AM0.98m | 3:33PM0.53m | 4:13AM0.85m | 4:13PM0.48m | 5:00AM0.83m | 4:55PM0.53m | 5:48AM0.91m | 5:39PM0.69m | 6:40AM1.06m | 6:27PM0.94m | 7:38AM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 50 | 20 | — | 61 | 32 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 64 | 31 | 62 | 20 | 14 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 706 | 670 | 706 | 705 | 705 | 706 | 897 | 897 | 1111 | 1450 | 1111 | 1011 | 1077 | 445 | 445 | 1077 |
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The above surf forecast table for South Wall Mackay Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at South Wall Mackay Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Wall Mackay Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (South Wall Mackay Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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