Port Macquarie Surf Breaks
Grassy Head
Grassy Head is a right hand point break in the Macleay Valley area that can turn on some great waves. There are also some beach breaks further north.
Best wind direction: W, SW, S
Swell window: SE, E, NE
Nearest town: South West Rocks
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Hat Head
Is a quick right hand point break off the rocky headland . The break is protected from strong easterly winds and works best in SE and NE swell.
Best wind direction: SW, S
Swell window: NE, E, SE
Nearest town: South West Rocks
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Crescent Head
Crescent Head is one of Australia’s most famous long board waves and is a recognised surfing reserve in NSW. It is quality right hand point break with slow peeling walls and rides of up to 400m.
Best wind direction: SW, W
Swell window: E, SE
Nearest town: Kempsey
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Point Plomer
Point Plomer is a right hand point break not far from Crescent Head that is protected from the southerly wind. To the north of the beach there are some decent left and right hand beach breaks.
Best wind direction: SW
Swell window: SE, S
Nearest town: Port Macquarie
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Port Macquarie Northshore
A left and right beach break in central Port Macquarie. To the south of the beach on the Hastings rivermouth here is a good right hander that runs off the breakwall.
Best wind direction: W, SW
Swell window: NE, E
Nearest town: Port Macquarie
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Flynns
A consistent beach break 3km south of Port Macquarie. Flynns can be a good option for learning to surf and it is protected from strong southerly winds.
Best wind direction: NW
Swell window: S, SE, E
Nearest town: Port Macquarie
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The Old Bar
A short drive from Taree, The Old Bar offers some consistent left and right hand banks.
Best wind direction: NW, W, SW
Swell window: NE, E, SE
Nearest town: Taree
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Saltwater Point
A right hand point break north of Forster. Saltwater is a good option in a southerly wind, with protection from the headland.
Best wind direction: SW
Swell window: E, SE, S
Nearest town: Forster
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North Wall, Tuncurry
In NE swell a nice right hander breaks off the north breakwall of Wallis Lake. Further up Nine Mile beach are some smaller left and right hand beach breaks.
Best wind direction: W, SW, S
Swell window: NE, E
Nearest town: Tuncurry
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Forster / One Mile Beach
Forster is a picturesque town and the hub for the Great Lakes area. There are several beach breaks on One Mile Beach and also a nice left hander off the breakwall that works best in NE swells.
Best wind direction: W
Swell window: NE, E
Nearest town: Forster
