Port Macquarie, Australia

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About Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Port Macquarie you can reach 15 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Port Macquarie, a kite and windsurf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 52 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PQQ, 5 km away.

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Staying in Port Macquarie

52 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PQQ, 5 km, CFS, 125 km, ARM, 159 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Port Macquarie.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Port Macquarie each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Port Macquarie too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Lighthouse Beach12 kmabout 25 min by car

5 ft240 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lighthouse Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	240kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	25°C

Bartletts Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bonny Hills

5 ft240 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bartletts Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	240kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C

Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bonny Hills

5 ft240 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 shollow	240kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 shollow	136kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft6 shollow	80kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 shollow	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 shollow	105kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C

Lake Cathie14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lake Cathie

5 ft240 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Cathie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	240kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	25°C

Flynn's Beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flynn's Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Nobbys beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nobbys beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Oxleys Reef1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oxleys Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Palms Wedge5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Palms Wedge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Shelly beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shelly beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Middles1.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middles, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Backwash5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft262 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

5 ft156 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Backwash, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 smushy	156kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Point Plomer13.8 kmabout 25 min by car

4 ft172 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

5 ft120 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Plomer, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	22°C

North Wall0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft172 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

5 ft120 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	5 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Town Beach0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft172 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

5 ft120 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Town Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	5 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Back Plommer19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Crescent Head, 8 km

5 ft226 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft51 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Plommer, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 smushy	51kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Port Macquarie, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Port Macquarie

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Windsurf near Port Macquarie

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Places to eat near Port Macquarie

Bills Fishhouse + BarSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Birdrock Bar and GrillSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Glass House Thai RestaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centre
Luxe Finefood-Cafe-CateringBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Papa FetaGreek · 0.1 km from the centre
Pizza Hut Port MacquariePizza · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits