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Tuncurry-North Wall surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuncurry-North Wall sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuncurry-North Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuncurry-North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 107 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 142 | 43 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 85 | 157 | 206 | 224 | 184 | 166 | 222 | 111 | 108 | 126 | 172 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | cross- on | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:04AM 1.52 | 7:06PM 1.12 | 7:46AM 1.58 | 7:57PM 1.11 | 8:27AM 1.62 | 8:48PM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:28AM 0.43 | 1:47PM 0.52 | 1:07AM 0.41 | 2:31PM 0.45 | 1:46AM 0.40 | 3:13PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:53 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
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