Yacaaba Head-Boulders surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yacaaba Head-Boulders sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Yacaaba Head-Boulders today?

The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 5AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Yacaaba Head-Boulders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
744
851
913
860
921
880
723
1067
844
847
741
1012
963
791
554
463
718
505
589
832
758
1005
1138
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
5
SSE
10
E
15
SSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:43PM1.80m
8:19AM1.23m
8:29PM1.84m
9:14AM1.18m
9:18PM1.84m
10:10AM1.12m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.00m
1:57PM0.17m
3:16AM-0.03m
2:44PM0.22m
4:11AM-0.03m
3:33PM0.29m
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
7
25
11
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
20
18
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
0.1
S
17
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
0.1
S
15
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
Energy kJ
505
555
567
656
623
623
707
742
6
708
662
617
463
510
505
4
832
758
1005
1138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
6
1
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
NNE
7
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
671
744
851
913
860
921
880
723
1067
844
847
741
1012
963
791
554
718
589
303
5
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
86
35
45
0
0
0
45
120
45
45
45
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
23
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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