Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 50 | 31 | 166 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 131 | 124 | 111 | 104 | 86 | 84 | 61 | 117 | 201 | 207 | 183 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.29m | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:13PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
142 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 212 | 178 | 143 | 131 | 124 | 111 | 104 | 86 | 84 | 61 | 64 | 201 | 207 | 183 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
72 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 19 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 | S 4 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 |
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
33 | 153 | 191 | 166 | 219 | 226 | 247 | 167 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 117 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 253 | 204 | 10 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












