Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SE swell with 1,058 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for the local zone.
The first few days are a bit of a dud, with a lot of cross-shore wind and messy conditions. The real action is locked in for Sunday, August 2nd, and that’s the one to circle.
The standout is Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie early on Sunday morning, August 2nd. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the SE, with a long period of 14 seconds – that’s real groundswell with plenty of grunt. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the WNW, so the surface will be like a sheet of glass. The combined energy is pumping at 1071 (moderate to strong), so there’s some serious power in the water. This is a setup for experienced surfers mainly, as the size and punch will be a handful, but if you’ve got the skills, it’ll be the best session of the fortnight. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday the 1st is a washout – cross-shore winds and only marginal surf. So we’ve got a gap from Friday the 31st of July through to Sunday morning.
Sunday afternoon the 2nd sees the wind swing onshore from the NE, so the morning window is the one to lock in. Monday the 3rd still has some clean waves in the morning, with 4 ft from the SE and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is down to 354 (moderate). It’s a decent option for a quieter session.
After that, the swell drops right off. From Tuesday the 4th through to Saturday the 15th of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Thursday morning the 6th with 5 ft from the S and calm wind, but the energy is only 414 and the period is shorter at 10 seconds. It’s rideable, but nothing to get excited about. The 11th and 12th of August have a bit of clean, smaller swell (3 ft to 4 ft), but it’s not the kind of size that gets the heart racing.
So, bottom line: Sunday morning, August 2nd is the standout. Get up early, paddle out at Lighthouse Beach, and enjoy the cleanest, most powerful swell of the whole 16-day run. After that, it’s a long, slow fade into tiny dribblers. The rest of the time, you’re better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 799 | 579 | 517 | 389 | 1058 | 940 | 663 | 330 | 241 | 114 | 25 | 47 | 30 | 40 | 320 | 125 | 379 | 441 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.41m | 10:14AM1.03m | 10:21PM1.37m | 10:50AM1.06m | 10:57PM1.30m | 11:29AM1.09m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:13PM1.13m | 00:20AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.16m | 1:11AM1.01m | 2:06PM1.20m | 2:17AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.23m | 4:49AM0.16m | 4:37PM0.25m | 5:21AM0.18m | 5:22PM0.29m | 5:57AM0.21m | 6:15PM0.34m | 6:36AM0.25m | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:24AM0.30m | 8:43PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 577 | 579 | 517 | 389 | 1058 | 940 | 663 | 330 | 241 | 114 | 24 | 47 | 30 | 40 | 220 | 125 | 379 | 282 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 123 | 30 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 18 | E 18 | NE 8 | E 17 | E 17 | S 21 | E 16 | S 21 | E 15 | NE 4 | S 7 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 16 | E 11 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 586 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 64 | 320 | — | — | 441 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 2 |
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