Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s headed to Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next couple of weeks. There’s some quality on offer, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

Water temp is 20°, pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises.

First up, Friday morning, August 28, is the pick of the early days. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, with a 12-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy as. The combined energy is 803 (moderate). Conditions are looking very good, with clean lines. Crowds can show up sometimes, but with surf like this, it’s fine.

Friday afternoon the wind turns onshore and the energy drops – not worth it.

Saturday and Sunday are a write-off with cross-shore winds and weak, small surf.

Monday, August 31, has some size early – 6ft from the south – but the wind is cross-shore and it’s only marginal.

Tuesday, September 1, is clean with tiny 2ft SSE swell and light cross-offshore wind. Small but rideable.

Wednesday and Thursday are very ordinary with small, slow waves.

Then there’s a gap of poor conditions from Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6 – messy and small.

Now into the second week, Monday, September 7, is a real standout. Morning brings a 6ft southerly swell with light cross-offshore wind and 779 energy (moderate). Very good conditions.

By Monday afternoon the swell jumps to 8ft from the south, with a 12-second period, and energy at 1551 (strong). The wind stays cross-offshore, but this size is getting expert territory. A solid option for capable surfers.

Tuesday, September 8, gets even bigger: 8ft in the morning from the SSE, 14-second period, 2709 energy (very strong). Wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be lumpy. Afternoon sees a 10ft swell with a 15-second period – very long period groundswell – but cross-onshore wind and 3323 energy (very strong). That’s expert only and choppy.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 9 and 10, still have size (7ft to 6ft) but onshore and cross-onshore winds hurt quality. The long-period swell might be a bit straight for the beach.

From Friday, September 11, it fades to small, choppy conditions – not worth the paddle.

If you’re a kiter, those big windy days from September 7 to 9 could be more interesting.

The standout sessions: Friday morning, August 28 – glassy, 6ft SSE – that’s the early winner. Then Monday, September 7 morning for the clean 6ft south swell, or afternoon if you’re up for 8ft. Those are the ones.

Rusty

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