Port Macquarie-North Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Port Macquarie-North Breakwall break guide

Port Macquarie-North Breakwall Surf Guide

Port Macquarie-North Breakwall in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach/Breakwater break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Port Macquarie-North Breakwall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/breakwater	2	fairly consistent	23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Macquarie-North Breakwall:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Macquarie-North Breakwall occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Port Macquarie-North Breakwall (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Port Macquarie-North Breakwall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in April while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Port Macquarie-North Breakwall 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 closest passenger airport to Port Macquarie-North Breakwall is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 124 km (77 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Port Macquarie-North Breakwall is Newcastle Airport (NTL), also in Australia, 184 km (114 miles) away.

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Port Macquarie-North Breakwall Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:10 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off

What does Port Macquarie-North Breakwall look like?

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Tides at Port Macquarie-North Breakwall

Current tide and informaton

For Port Macquarie, Australia, 1 km from Port Macquarie-North Breakwall.

Next High Water: 12:09pm | 0.79m

Next Low Water: 05:25pm | 0.47m

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Port Macquarie-North Breakwall Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite