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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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 9AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (18 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 101mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
4
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
898
900
813
727
732
705
623
656
1018
979
939
960
1022
942
980
914
754
598
879
1064
1224
1463
1366
1367
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:14AM1.18m
9:18PM1.84m
10:10AM1.12m
10:09PM1.80m
11:09AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:16AM-0.03m
2:44PM0.22m
4:11AM-0.03m
3:33PM0.29m
5:08AM0.01m
4:27PM0.37m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:57
2
3
4
1
2
10
11
8
20
1
1
1
1
3
10
9
3
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
18
17
16
15
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
15
17
17
19
17
15
13
12
10
13
12
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
4
623
744
939
960
1022
942
980
914
754
598
520
520
449
400
339
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
1.4
E
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
325
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
0.4
W
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.7
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
898
900
813
727
732
705
623
656
1018
979
3
4
13
30
213
570
879
1064
1224
1463
1366
1367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
45
45
0
0
18
0
35
0
0
13
13
23
37
37
37
37
37
281
172
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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