Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 AEDT
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Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie this week:

The surf forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 4th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 7th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 7th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
3
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.8
SSE
1.1
NE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
2
NE
2.1
NE
2
NNE
1.2
NE
1.5
S
1.7
SSE
1.4
SSE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)875776777887888666666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1216955147184183144357532447152256361250565612495108109
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
25
N
20
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNE
30
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
15
E
10
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
N
25
NE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:06PM
1.10
8:36AM
1.59
9:00PM
1.08
9:25AM
1.66
9:52PM
1.06
10:14AM
1.69
10:44PM
1.03
11:03AM
1.67
11:37PM
1.00
11:53AM
1.61
12:30AM
0.97
12:42PM
1.52
1:27AM
0.96
1:32PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:56AM
0.17
3:11PM
0.17
2:43AM
0.17
4:05PM
0.15
3:30AM
0.18
4:58PM
0.15
4:19AM
0.22
5:51PM
0.17
5:08AM
0.27
6:45PM
0.21
6:00AM
0.34
7:39PM
0.25
6:55AM
0.41
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
Sunrise-5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35-
Sunset--7:39--7:40--7:42--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:45
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----------1682------1
Temp. °C202324222626232828242724202223222526232627
Feels °C (?)192120192422222625212725222423232324222525
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The above surf forecast table for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie 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 (Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie) 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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