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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 28 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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yacaaba Head-Boulders today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
11
2.3
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
730
730
890
1038
771
682
682
696
936
831
913
439
339
291
313
335
357
365
351
292
297
215
210
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
E
15
SE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
25
W
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:23PM1.51m
6:42AM1.05m
6:58PM1.55m
7:25AM1.04m
7:32PM1.58m
8:06AM1.04m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.31m
12:20PM0.33m
1:41AM0.26m
12:56PM0.35m
2:19AM0.23m
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
4:52
1
4
8
22
1
1
1
2
8
16
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
20
19
18
17
19
18
19
18
16
16
15
14
16
18
19
16
16
15
14
14
17
21
19
17
19
20
18
18
18
17
14
15
12
10
8
7
9
12
14
11
11
10
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
743
22
22
21
832
771
682
682
696
567
567
608
439
339
291
313
335
357
365
351
292
297
215
210
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.1
S
17
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
36
23
21
46
20
29
12
20
54
5
504
434
327
284
237
192
188
153
149
149
123
123
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
17
52
3
11
45
44
19
11
21
5
5
5
3
3
4
7
3
3
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
11
2.3
ENE
10
1.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
730
730
890
1038
226
936
831
913
19
41
34
35
29
21
28
16
16
35
11
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
117
37
37
0
0
0
13
35
37
23
33
35
56
35
35
35
35
1
35
1
0
1
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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