Hat Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Hat Head Surf Guide

Hat Head in Port Macquarie is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Often Crowded. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Hat Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hat Head:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hat Head occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Hat Head (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hat Head with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in May while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hat Head Location Map

Interactive Hat Head surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Hat Head is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hat Head is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 211 km (131 miles) away.

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Hat Head Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:05 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- off

What does Hat Head look like?

Latest photos from Hat Head. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Simon Ward

Tides at Hat Head

Current tide and informaton

For Hat Head, 0 km from Hat Head.

Next High Water: 11:32am | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.4m

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Hat Head Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite