Town Beach (Port Macquarie) surf forecast
Port Macquarie · New South Wales · Australia
Today at Town Beach (Port Macquarie): best around 07:00, 0.7 m at 6 s with offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Town Beach (Port Macquarie) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 14:00 | 0.7 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 16:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 17:00 | 1.1 m · 7 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.8 m · 7 s | offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 0.1 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Sand-dependent banks just south of the Hastings River breakwall, next to the town centre. SE to E swells with a W to WSW wind and mid tide work best, and swells are most consistent from February to July. The water turns murky after rain. On small days learners can use the middle of the beach, well away from the wall and its rocks.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SE, E, S
- Best wind
- W, WSW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- February-July
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Hastings River breakwall and rocks; Currents near the river mouth; Murky water after rain when the Hastings River flushes
Town Beach (Port Macquarie) surf cams
- Town Beach (Surfline, free (ads)): Town Beach Breakwall and Chickens
Nearby spots
- Flynns Beach, Port Macquarie
- Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie
- Point Plomer
- Crescent Head (The Point), Crescent Head
- Hat Head
- Sawtell Beach, Sawtell
Questions
Is Town Beach (Port Macquarie) good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (hastings river breakwall and rocks; currents near the river mouth). Beginners nearby can try Flynns Beach, Port Macquarie.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Town Beach (Port Macquarie)?
SE, E, S swell, W, WSW, NW wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Town Beach (Port Macquarie) are in the Surf Spoting app.