Point Plomer Surf Guide

Point Plomer in Port Macquarie is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Point Plomer Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point2fairly consistent
24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Plomer:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Plomer occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Point Plomer (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Point Plomer with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in June while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
46%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
15%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
39%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Point Plomer Location Map

Interactive Point Plomer surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Point Plomer is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 111 km (69 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Point Plomer is Newcastle Airport (NTL), also in Australia, 197 km (122 miles) away.

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Point Plomer Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:05 Local Time
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Wave (m)
2.1
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2.2
E
2.2
E
2.1
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Period (s) 10 11 11 11
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Point Plomer

Surf stats for Point Plomer, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Point Plomer

Wind stats for Point Plomer, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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