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

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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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yacaaba Head-Boulders this week:

The surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Yacaaba Head-Boulders in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 19th May)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 19th May)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 22nd May)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
3
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1367
1176
914
680
786
1539
1131
1212
942
893
954
999
1624
1360
1565
1322
1189
1230
764
762
595
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
5
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
25
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:10AM1.12m
10:09PM1.80m
11:09AM1.07m
11:03PM1.71m
12:13PM1.04m
00:01AM1.60m
1:21PM1.05m
1:03AM1.48m
2:29PM1.10m
2:07AM1.36m
3:31PM1.18m
3:10AM1.25m
4:24PM1.27m
Low Tide
4:11AM-0.03m
3:33PM0.29m
5:08AM0.01m
4:27PM0.37m
6:07AM0.07m
5:27PM0.44m
7:07AM0.13m
6:36PM0.51m
8:05AM0.18m
7:54PM0.56m
8:59AM0.21m
9:14PM0.55m
9:47AM0.24m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
24
3
2
5
2
6
5
3
1
1
1
8
3
Temp °C
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
17
20
21
18
14
16
15
17
16
14
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
19
19
16
19
19
16
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
ESE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
958
1176
914
680
450
332
231
273
225
139
111
151
1420
1360
1565
1322
1189
1230
764
762
450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
1.6
S
8
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
319
5
6
38
28
21
18
28
17
4
3
294
595
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
37
9
6
6
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
0.6
WSW
3
1.5
S
7
2.2
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
3
SE
10
1.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
3
1.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1367
7
233
786
1539
1131
1212
942
893
954
999
1624
238
5
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
37
37
37
56
23
37
37
172
255
289
172
23
13
0
0
1
37
23
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
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
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
5
7
6
5
4
5
4
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Information about the Yacaaba Head-Boulders Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Yacaaba Head-Boulders provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yacaaba Head-Boulders can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yacaaba Head-Boulders) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Yacaaba Head-Boulders is 38 km (24 miles) from Forster. If you plan a holiday in Port Macquarie, look for hotels and other accommodation in Forster. Forster has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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