Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a frustrating outlook, to be honest. A lot of onshore and cross-shore winds are going to mess up what swell we get, but there are a couple of windows that will get your blood pumping. The overall pattern is one of persistence needed, with two clear standouts if you can pick your days.

Right now, Thursday morning (September 3rd), we’ve got a tiny 0.5 ft SSE swell. Water temp is 68°F, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the combined energy is weak (112) – really just ankle-knee high. The afternoon stays small and gets a zero.

Friday (September 4th) and Saturday (5th) are poor. Swells between 0.5 ft and 0.7 ft, but the wind is messy and the quality is shot.

Sunday (6th) sees the swell start to build, but so does the wind. Morning has a 0.9 ft S swell (99 energy), cross-on at 15 mph and choppy. The afternoon jumps to 2 ft S swell with moderate energy (314), but still cross-on and choppy.

Monday (7th) morning is the first half-decent look. A 1 ft S swell, clean cross-off breeze, and moderate energy (249). It’s marginal, but might offer a few fun ones. The afternoon loses it.

Tuesday (8th) gets ugly – 2 ft S swell with strong energy (664), but cross-on and choppy. The afternoon hits 3 ft (935 energy) but still cross-on. That’s kite-surf territory.

Wednesday (9th) morning is a slight glimmer. A 2 ft S swell, cross wind, moderate energy (781). Still a bit rough, but it’s the best of a rough patch.

Thursday (10th) gets a very long-period SSE groundswell (17 seconds) at 1 ft, and energy is very strong (1029), but it’s onshore. That long period will make it tricky at a beach break.

Friday (11th) and Saturday (12th) stay below par.

Now, the first standout: Sunday morning, September 13th. A tiny 0.5 ft SSE swell, but it’s a groundswell with a very long period of 20 seconds, and it’s clean with a light cross-off breeze. Energy is moderate (374). It’s small, but that period and wind will produce clean, long lines. Expect some crowds.

Monday (14th) is small again – 0.7 ft NE wind swell, weak energy (78), but clean.

Tuesday (15th) is a cross-on 1 ft S swell – skip it.

The real gem is Friday morning, September 18th. That’s more than two weeks out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. A solid 3 ft S swell, very strong energy (1182), and a light offshore breeze. That’s clean waves, big enough for experienced surfers only, with serious power. It’s a long-period groundswell (10 seconds), so good shape, but at a beach break it might close out. This is the best on offer. The afternoon stays big at 2 ft but the wind turns cross and messy.

So, the long and short of it: the 13th gives you clean small lines, and the 18th morning is the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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