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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Back Plommer19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Crescent Head, 8 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Plommer, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Backwash5.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft132 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Backwash, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Bartletts Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bonny HillsIntermediate and up

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

5 ft129 kJ

5 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bartletts Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	201kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C

Flynn's Beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flynn's Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Lake Cathie14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lake CathieIntermediate and up

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

5 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Cathie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	201kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	24°C

Lighthouse Beach12 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

5 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lighthouse Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft5 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	5 ft6 smushy	201kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	24°C

Middles1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

5 ft137 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middles, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Nobbys beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nobbys beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

North Wall0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C

Oxleys Reef1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

5 ft137 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oxleys Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Palms Wedge5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

5 ft137 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Palms Wedge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Point Plomer13.8 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Plomer, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	23°C

Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bonny HillsIntermediate and up

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

5 ft129 kJ

5 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft6 shollow	118kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 shollow	97kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 shollow	77kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 shollow	85kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 shollow	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 shollow	129kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 shollow	201kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C

Shelly beach3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shelly beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C

Town Beach0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Town Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°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