Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating start for Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie. The first week is mostly small, messy, or wind-affected, with only a couple of brief windows where it cleans up enough to be worth a paddle. After that, the second week looks unlikely to offer much either, with persistent onshore winds and a lack of real swell.

For the first real chance to get wet, keep an eye on Monday morning, the 24th of August. The water sits at 68°, about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. That morning, a south swell of 3ft (moderate wave energy at 274) is bumping in from the S direction. The wind is very light from the NNE, making it cross-offshore and the surface glassy clean. It won’t be huge, but for a beach break it’ll be rideable and tidy. The period is a moderate 10 seconds, so there’ll be a bit of shape to the waves and some lulls between sets, making it easier to get out the back. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so expect company if the conditions hold.

Later that week, Friday morning the 28th of August has another clean window. A 3ft E/NE swell with an 8-second period and very light north wind that’s cross-offshore will give you clean 3ft waves. The energy is moderate again (220). It won’t blow you away, but it’s surfable and tidy.

Come Tuesday the 1st of September, the conditions glass off early. A small 2ft south swell (period 10 seconds, energy 219) with glassy, no-wind conditions. The waves will be small and clean, perfect for a longboard or a quiet morning cruise before the seabreeze kicks in.

Overall, the standout session is Monday morning the 24th of August. It’s the best combo of size, clean wind, and moderate energy. After that, Friday the 28th and Tuesday the 1st are worth a look, but expect small waves. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly a write-off with poor to marginal conditions.

Rusty.

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