Sandbar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Sandbar Surf Guide

Sandbar in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rips and sharks.

Sandbar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandbar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandbar occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sandbar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore Sandbar Location Map

Interactive Sandbar 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 Sandbar is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, which is 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sandbar is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 211 km (131 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.

Sandbar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Sandbar

Current tide and informaton

For Blueys Beach, 1 km from Sandbar.

Next High Water: 10:20pm | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 03:40pm | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandbar Sea Temperature

The Sandbar water temperature is warm (23.5 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite