Beach
both
Level 4/10
Lighthouse Beach
Port Macquarie, Australia
🌀Strong rips
Lighthouse Beach is Port Macquarie's most consistent surf break—a long stretch of sand that picks up E-SE swell and serves up punchy beach break peaks day after day. Named for the Tacking Point Lighthouse that watches over the southern end, the beach offers quality waves without the crowds of the Gold or Northern Beaches. The multiple peaks spread surfers out along the beach, and the variety of sandbar formations means there's usually a good bank working somewhere. A solid all-rounder on the mid-north coast.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
1.6m
E(87°)
Score: 24/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 21/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(136°)
Score: 10/25
Weather
20°C
0.1mm40%
Secondary Swell
0.5mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h WSW|PM: 12 km/h E
Lighter winds early (8 km/h)
Tide at 6am (0.6m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
12:38 am
Low tide - -0.42m
6:30 am
High tide - 0.59m
12:30 pm
Low tide - -0.53m
6:56 pm
High tide - 0.83m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
72
GoodComponents
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size24/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind10/25
Raw Score72/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score72
Location & Conditions
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- E (100°)
- Direction range
- 60° - 150°
- Size range
- 0.5m - 2m
- Ideal size
- 1.5m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 11s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- W (270°)
- Offshore range
- 230° - 310°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
Water temp
21°C
Wetsuit
Springsuit / 2mm
Difficulty
4/10
Crowd level
4/10
Access: Easy access from Matthew Flinders Drive. Popular Port Macquarie beach.
Best Season
Peak: Apr-Aug
Secondary: Mar, Sep
Autumn-winter E-SE swells. Consistent mid-north coast break.
Getting There
Airport
PQQDrive time
10 minData quality
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