Overview

Lighthouse Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales. This long east-facing ocean beach offers waves and chop, with the historic Tacking Point lighthouse nearby.

Northeast and south winds dominate. The spot is suitable for intermediates. Port Macquarie offers all amenities and a pleasant subtropical climate.

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Spot forecast for Lighthouse Beach

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:36 · 1 m Low tide 09:49 · 0.7 m High tide 16:27 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:19 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:29 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:57 · 0.6 m High tide 17:18 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:10 · 1.2 m Low tide 11:54 · 0.5 m High tide 18:03 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:34 · 0.3 m High tide 06:47 · 1.3 m Low tide 12:44 · 0.4 m High tide 18:46 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:07 · 0.2 m High tide 07:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.3 m High tide 19:28 · 1.5 m

Lighthouse Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

304h

in December · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 304 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is May, with 227 mm.

Monthly averages: Lighthouse Beach

Monthly averages — Lighthouse Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	253 h	27 °C	162 mm
February	24.0	237 h	27 °C	155 mm
March	22.5	207 h	25 °C	183 mm
April	18.0	124 h	23 °C	171 mm
May	17.5	115 h	20 °C	227 mm
June	8.5	47 h	18 °C	66 mm
July	14.5	88 h	18 °C	56 mm
August	21.5	142 h	19 °C	133 mm
September	25.5	169 h	22 °C	63 mm
October	28.0	241 h	23 °C	48 mm
November	27.5	280 h	25 °C	74 mm
December	29.5	304 h	26 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Lighthouse Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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