Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S 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 (Sep 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 205 | 184 | 197 | 205 | 192 | 362 | 249 | 265 | 106 | 66 | 157 | 150 | 284 | 262 | 59 | 76 | 51 | 80 | 76 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.21m | 9:52AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.13m | 10:35AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.05m | 11:24AM1.41m | 11:49PM0.96m | 12:21PM1.39m | 00:53AM0.88m | 1:28PM1.37m | 2:17AM0.85m | 2:48PM1.36m | 3:55AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.14m | 3:29AM0.14m | 4:11PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.21m | 4:45AM0.23m | 6:02PM0.28m | 5:33AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.38m | 8:41PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.44m | 10:05PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 283 | 205 | 184 | 197 | 205 | 192 | 362 | 249 | 265 | 106 | 66 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 262 | 38 | 76 | 51 | 80 | 76 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 22 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 9 | 66 | 55 | 119 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 22 | SSE 18 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 4 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 100 | 110 | 40 | 9 | 178 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 59 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 171 | 78 | 24 | — | 77 | — | 5 | 49 | 59 | 46 | 151 | 157 | 150 | 284 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 274 | 15 | 109 | 467 | 109 | 140 | 274 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 19 | 49 | 323 | 0 |
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