Port Macquarie-Town Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.46° S 152.94° E

Port Macquarie-Town Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Macquarie-Town Beach sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.1° 

Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Macquarie-Town Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Macquarie-Town Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 4th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 10th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
9
1
S
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
38
21
33
64
39
23
24
73
85
74
71
66
55
157
92
168
169
276
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSW
15
E
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
ESE
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
E
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:36PM1.21m
12:13PM1.13m
00:20AM1.11m
1:04PM1.16m
1:11AM1.01m
2:06PM1.20m
2:17AM0.92m
3:23PM1.26m
3:45AM0.86m
4:43PM1.36m
5:18AM0.88m
5:52PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.21m
6:15PM0.34m
6:36AM0.25m
7:19PM0.40m
7:24AM0.30m
8:43PM0.44m
8:23AM0.33m
10:21PM0.43m
9:36AM0.35m
11:42PM0.36m
10:54AM0.33m
00:43AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
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6:33
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:30
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5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
16
16
14
16
16
14
21
20
18
Feels °C
14
16
15
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
13
13
12
16
17
15
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Information about the Port Macquarie-Town Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port Macquarie-Town Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Macquarie-Town Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Macquarie-Town Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Macquarie-Town Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port Macquarie-Town Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Port Macquarie-Town Beach is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Port Macquarie. If you plan a holiday in Port Macquarie, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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