Hastings River Entrance
River Mouth·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Port Macquarie's river entrance just upstream of the breakwall. Mulloway hold in the deeper holes on the run-out, big flathead on the flats inside, bream and trevally around the rock walls. Active commercial fishing — watch the marker.
Current conditions
Wind
4.1 kt W
Gusts 12.3 kt
Waves
1.6 m
Period 9.6 s
Swell
1.4 m
Period 7.4 s
Sea temp
19.4°C
Air 16.7°C
Next 12 hours
10:00
4.1 W
1.6m
11:00
2.8 W
1.6m
12:00
1.1 W
1.5m
13:00
1 NNE
1.5m
14:00
1.8 ENE
1.5m
15:00
2.7 ENE
1.4m
16:00
3.3 ENE
1.4m
17:00
3.7 ENE
1.4m
18:00
4.5 ENE
1.4m
19:00
4.9 ENE
1.3m
20:00
5.2 NE
1.3m
21:00
5.8 NNE
1.3m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Port Macquarie ↗ (0.9 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Macquarie CoastIssued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 21 July 2026
Situation. Northerly winds are becoming west to northwesterly as a ridge extending from a high over the Tasman Sea recedes ahead of a cold front approaching the state from the southwest. The cold front will then cross the coastal waters on Thursday into early Friday, with a fresh to strong southwesterly wind change in its wake.
Tuesday 21 July until midnight. Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 22 July. Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the early morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Thursday 23 July. Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie around midday. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Friday 24 July. Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:44↓ 17:07
Moon↑ 10:42↓ 00:16
PhaseFirst quarter 49%
Best windows
- Dawn06:18 – 07:44
- Dusk16:07 – 17:33
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:44↓ 17:07
Moon↑ 11:11↓ 01:15
PhaseFirst quarter 59%
Best windows
- Dawn06:17 – 07:44
- Dusk16:07 – 17:33
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
River Mouth
Region
New South Wales, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, holes and gutters — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the New South Wales fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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