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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.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
33
Poor
1.0m
@10s
12km/h
Tue
23
15
Poor
1.8m
@9s
17km/h
Wed
24
16
Poor
1.4m
@9s
15km/h
Thu
25
44
Poor
1.8m
@9s
12km/h
Fri
26
59
Fair
1.6m
@10s
12km/h
Sat
27
68
Good
1.7m
@11s
9km/h
Sun
28
72
Good
1.6m
@10s
8km/h
Mon
29
52
Fair
1.3m
@8s
8km/h
Tue
30
35
Poor
1.4m
@7s
16km/h
Wed
1
55
Fair
0.8m
@7s
5km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.0m
S(171°)
Score: 13/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 21/25
Wind
12km/h
SW(224°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
15°C
0.0mm21%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.5mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h W|PM: 15 km/h SSW
8 km/h vs 15 km/h afternoon
Tide at 7am (-0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:02 am
High tide - 0.71m
7:40 am
Low tide - -0.36m
2:12 pm
High tide - 0.64m
8:02 pm
Low tide - -0.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

33
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score33/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score33
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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
PQQ
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

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