Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.48° S 152.93° E

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie sea temperature is
21.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with 550 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s 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 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 19th Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 22nd Jun)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 26th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
156
114
114
83
82
80
74
166
349
386
223
192
130
91
120
422
349
320
237
550
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
ESE
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
W
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:07AM1.47m
12:53PM1.03m
00:56AM1.34m
1:52PM1.04m
1:47AM1.21m
2:54PM1.07m
2:41AM1.09m
3:55PM1.12m
3:39AM0.99m
4:50PM1.18m
4:38AM0.92m
5:40PM1.24m
5:35AM0.88m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.33m
6:56AM0.24m
6:31PM0.40m
7:44AM0.28m
7:36PM0.47m
8:32AM0.31m
8:49PM0.51m
9:17AM0.33m
10:06PM0.52m
10:01AM0.34m
11:14PM0.51m
10:44AM0.34m
00:11AM0.47m
11:26AM0.33m
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clear
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6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
6:47
6:47
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
20
20
17
17
16
16
17
16
14
17
16
15
13
15
14
15
16
13
16
Feels °C
17
16
18
17
15
16
14
15
13
12
11
15
13
12
9
10
9
11
12
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1
S
9
0.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
19
1.7
S
8
0.4
SE
16
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
158
69
51
114
83
82
80
74
166
48
298
223
192
130
91
35
422
64
320
237
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
25
156
114
25
11
44
40
50
50
1
28
100
49
14
6
14
81
13
146
200
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
24
45
39
33
7
4
2
4
35
27
15
19
17
6
7
1
13
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.3
S
6
1.8
SSE
7
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
85
103
2
2
14
349
386
120
349
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
0
2
49
0
2
101
0
0
20
0
7
19
7
2
20
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
5
8
9
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
6
7
5
7
5
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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 16 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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