Port Macquarie Breakwater
Breakwall·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Port Macquarie's main breakwater runs out into the Hastings River mouth. Mulloway hold on the deeper edges through dusk and dawn, with bream and flathead working the rocks and sand close in.
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 ↗ (0.8 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
- Dawn06:18 – 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
Breakwall
Region
New South Wales, Australia
Fishing style
land-based fishing and rock fishing
Structure
Typically holds washes — 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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