Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSE swell with 1,062 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for our stretch of coast.
Alright, look, if you’re chasing a paddle, the start of this outlook is a bit of a write-off. Tuesday 25th August is delivering nothing but messy, poor conditions thanks to a strong northerly breeze, so leave the board in the van. We’ve got a few days of waiting, but things start to come together by Wednesday morning the 26th. That morning is a real standout for the week: a glassy, offshore NW wind at 3 mph is going to clean up that 4.3ft swell from the NE perfectly. The wave energy is moderate (221), and the water is sitting at a comfortable 68° with no unusual temp anomaly, so pretty standard for this time of year. You’ll want to be at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie early, and yeah, crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so beat the rush. Wednesday afternoon goes south fast with onshore winds, so don’t sleep in.
The next real highlight doesn’t turn up until Monday the 31st of August. That morning is special – a powerful groundswell from the SSE with a very long period of 18 seconds is pushing in at 4.3ft. The combined energy is strong (1256), and while the wind is a light cross-shore from the SW at 6 mph, that long-period stuff can make beach breaks close out a bit straight. It’s a bit of a caveat for a spot like this, but it’s still the best quality surf of the whole run. The morning of Tuesday the 1st of September also offers a clean 3.6ft SSE swell with a nice 13-second period and a light offshore breeze – solid, clean fun.
After that first week, the second week drops right off. From Wednesday 2nd September all the way through to the end of the outlook, it’s mostly small, weak, or blown-out. A few mornings manage clean but tiny waves around 1.3ft to 2.3ft, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The bottom line: grab Wednesday morning the 26th or Monday the 31st of August – those are your best bets.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 236 | 254 | 181 | 126 | 98 | 336 | 304 | 281 | 167 | 494 | 314 | 424 | 637 | 433 | 362 | 495 | 501 | 1062 | 428 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:27AM0.93m | 7:32PM1.36m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:08PM1.38m | 8:35AM1.06m | 8:43PM1.38m | 9:08AM1.12m | 9:18PM1.35m | 9:41AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.30m | 10:18AM1.22m | 10:31PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.38m | 1:35AM0.26m | 12:59PM0.32m | 2:06AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.26m | 2:37AM0.15m | 2:20PM0.21m | 3:07AM0.13m | 2:58PM0.17m | 3:36AM0.12m | 3:39PM0.16m | 4:07AM0.13m | 4:21PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 14 | 254 | 181 | 126 | 98 | 233 | 304 | 281 | 150 | 494 | 314 | 424 | 637 | 433 | 189 | 52 | 355 | 1062 | 248 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 70 | 78 | 75 | 167 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 43 | 127 | 8 | 501 | 167 | 428 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | N 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 38 | 52 | 38 | 49 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 64 | 236 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 336 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 96 | — | — | 362 | 495 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 19 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 202 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 0 |
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