Macauleys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – North Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Macauleys |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Macauleys on the North Coast is an exposed point break that usually has waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks consists of lefts and there is also a left hand point break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Macauleys Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Macauleys surf quality by season and Macauleys surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Macauleys |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Macauleys:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Diggers | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Moonee Beach and Creek | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Coffs Harbour-North Wall | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Park Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Gallows | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Macauleys: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4588 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4622 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4741 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4797 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5116 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Macauleys: |
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| Closest tide station | Coffs Harbour, Australia | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Northwest Solitary Island, Australia | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Yamba, Australia | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | South West Rocks, Australia | 53 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Macquarie, Australia | 90 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Macauleys: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 484 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 513 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 517 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 522 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 576 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Macauleys: |
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| Closest city location | Woolgoolga (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Moonee Beach (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Coffs Harbour (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nana Glen (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boambee (Australia) | 15 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Macauleys is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Macauleys is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 224 km (139 miles) away.
