Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (31.48° S 152.93° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 18 Sep 2025 AEST

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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 20.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (Sep 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Fri 19th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf	1AM (Thu 25th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful	7PM (Tue 23rd Sep)	13ft (4.0m) 10s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	NE	S	NE	NE	NE	S	S	S	SSE	S	ENE	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE
Period(s) (?)	12	9	7	10	6	7	7	8	9	10	12	10	8	10	16	10	10	10	9	8	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	132	78	63	72	64	99	84	63	295	284	81	106	55	72	47	2617	2585	2666	1119	552	573
Wind (km/h)	E	NNE	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW	SSW	SW	S	ENE	W	SE	E	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	6:20PM 1.42		6:56AM 1.07		7:05PM 1.42	7:34AM 1.15		7:44PM 1.40	8:09AM 1.21		8:20PM 1.35	8:43AM 1.26		8:53PM 1.28	9:15AM 1.28		9:25PM 1.20	9:48AM 1.29		9:56PM 1.12	10:22AM 1.28
Low Tide / height (m)		12:57AM 0.24	12:38PM 0.30		1:33AM 0.20		1:24PM 0.25	2:05AM 0.17		2:05PM 0.21	2:34AM 0.16		2:44PM 0.20	3:02AM 0.15		3:22PM 0.21	3:29AM 0.16		3:59PM 0.24	3:57AM 0.19

	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35
Sunset	5:40	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:45	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	12	9	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	21	20	19	24	23	18	18	18	16	19	18	16	10	14	13	14	17	15	18
Feels °C (?)	15	16	18	18	18	22	21	14	15	15	14	15	15	14	2	6	5	8	12	12	15

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Port Macquarie

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie (light winds from the NE at Kempsey Airport Automatic Weather Station 49 km from Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie). 1.1m 10s swell from the S with a 1.1m 5s windswell from the ESE and a 0.4m 7s swell from the ENE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.