Treachery Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Treachery Head Surf Guide

Treachery Head in Port Macquarie is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Treachery Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Treachery Head:

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

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Treachery Head 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 33% of the time in April while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

58%

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

too small

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 Treachery Head 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 Treachery Head is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, which is 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Treachery Head is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 208 km (129 miles) away.

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Treachery Head Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:25 Local Time

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

What does Treachery Head look like?

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Tides at Treachery Head

Current tide and informaton

For Blueys Beach, 7 km from Treachery Head.

Next High Water: 11:51am | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:05am | 0.35m

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Treachery Head Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.3 °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*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite