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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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
22.2° 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: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
10
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
3
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
955
1156
1374
1737
1299
1345
1153
1247
1780
1255
1146
1035
1021
888
804
823
669
705
727
713
980
944
1370
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:09PM1.80m
11:09AM1.07m
11:03PM1.71m
12:13PM1.04m
00:01AM1.60m
1:21PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.01m
4:27PM0.37m
6:07AM0.07m
5:27PM0.44m
7:07AM0.13m
6:36PM0.51m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
17
17
17
17
17
14
17
17
16
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
13
11
9
11
12
12
11
12
12
9
13
13
13
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.5
S
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
680
630
792
917
1301
400
346
290
290
1347
284
284
234
234
194
186
145
140
111
85
231
980
944
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.7
ESE
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
610
530
468
410
284
6
6
5
5
5
86
18
36
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
37
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
3
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
2.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
327
955
1156
1374
1737
1299
1345
1153
1247
1780
1255
1146
1035
1021
888
804
823
669
705
727
713
304
298
1370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
23
23
37
37
37
37
37
23
37
37
37
37
18
37
167
167
116
74
74
117
249
250
250
172
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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