Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Saltwater Surf Guide

Saltwater in Port Macquarie is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Often Crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Saltwater Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saltwater:

The best conditions reported for surf at Saltwater occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Saltwater with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in May while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

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

blown out

28%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Saltwater Location Map

Interactive Saltwater 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 Saltwater is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, which is 112 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Saltwater is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Saltwater Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:20 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	cross- off	off	off

What does Saltwater look like?

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Credit: Alan Cause Credit: Alan Cause

Tides at Saltwater

Current tide and informaton

For Saltwater, 0 km from Saltwater.

Next High Water: 11:48am | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 0.5m

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Saltwater Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °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*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite