Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty drawn-out, mediocre stretch ahead for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie, so let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.

The first real surfable moment is Sunday morning, September 13th. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft SSE swell with a ridiculously long 18-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph, and skies are clear. That long period means the sets will be well-spaced and push a solid amount of energy for the size – combined energy sits at 273, which is moderate. The wave faces will be clean, but don’t expect much push. Water temp is about average for the time of year. Crowds are possible here on a decent-looking morning.

Things go downhill fast from Sunday afternoon through mid-week. By Wednesday the 16th, a lumpy 10ft S swell hits with onshore SSW winds at 22 mph, giving you a total mess. Combined energy jumps to 1118 – plenty of power, but it’s all crumble and chop. Thursday the 17th is even bigger at 12ft from the SSE, with 2416 combined energy, but again with onshore winds ruining any chance of clean surf. That’s expert territory and not even fun for most.

After that, we get a marginal window from Friday the 18th through Saturday the 19th. Friday morning shows 5ft from the SE with light onshore wind at 6 mph – combined energy 837, but the chop is there. Saturday morning the 19th has 5ft from the ESE with almost no wind (3 mph), period at 11 seconds, combined energy 685. It’s cross-shore, so not perfect, but it’s the cleanest of that whole weekend stretch.

For the real standout of the whole 16 days, I’d say Sunday morning, September 20th. The swell is tiny – only 2ft from the SE, with a 9-second period and combined energy a weak 108. But the wind is virtually flat calm (3 mph), and it’s a clean cross-shore. You’re not going to get any power, but for a long, mellow session on a foamie or a longboard, that’s your window. It’s the most user-friendly moment in a flat, bumpy forecast.

From Monday the 21st onward, it’s a combination of weak short-period slop, onshore winds, and rainy days. Nothing worth the drive. The 26th of September has a 4ft NE swell but only 6 seconds of period – combined energy 205, weak and wobble. Sunday the 27th brings rain and lumpy onshore conditions again.

Bottom line: no big standouts, just two small Sunday mornings that are clean. That’s the hand we’re dealt. Forecasts can always flip, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

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