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Tacking Point/lighthouse, Port Macquarie

Nsw 2444
Sharks Bluebottles High surf Gutters Littoral currents, Fixed rips, Travelling rips Winds, Beach exposure, Long beach Reefs, Rocks

Toilets Toilets Dressing shed Showers Kiosk Shops Public phone Park Picnic Shade Shelters Caravan park Cafe Lookout Natural shade Mobile Phone Coverage Parking Bus
Camping Prohibited Bicycles Allowed No Littering No Vehicles Dog Litter Must be Picked Up No Cats or Dogs No Dogs Allowed No Firearms
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PATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: nsw171
Includes beaches: Tacking Point/lighthouse
State/Region: NSW - Port Macquarie
Beach name: TACKING POINT/LIGHTHOUSE
General Beach Hazard Rating: 6
Least hazardous: 1-3
Moderately hazardous: 4-6
Highly hazardous: 7-8
Extremely hazardous: 9-10
Hazard rating refers to physical beach and surf conditions ONLY and does not include potentially dangerous marine life.
Beach

Tacking Point marks the end of the hard intrusive rocks that dominate the Port Macquarie coast and beaches. Four longer beaches (NSW 171-173) sweep for 15.5 km to the southwest to the more rolling slopes of Bonny Hills. The first beach, Lighthouse or Tacking Point Beach extends southwest of the point for 700 m between to the low Watonga Rocks, which extends across the lower beach and into the surf (Fig. 4.92 & 4.93). This is the main surfing beach for Port Macquarie, with the Tacking Point SLSC (established 1971) located at the northern end of the backing foreshore reserve, beside the small Lighthouse Gully creek. The reserve is in turn backed by Matthew Flinders Drive, then residential housing on the backing slopes, which rise to 50 m. The beach faces the southeast and receives waves averaging 1.6 m which combine with the fine sand to produce a well developed one to two bar system. The inner bar is always present and usually continuous and attached to the shore. However wave greater than 1.5 m result in rips cutting the bar particularly against the point and the rocks, and form a second outer bar. A wide trough, usually occupied by rips, separates the inner bar from the outer bar, which when present, is cut by rips at both ends.

 

Swimming

An exposed and potentially hazardous rip-dominated beach. Stay between the flags and on the inner bar.

 

Surfing

A popular summer spot where the northeasterlies blow offshore, best waves during moderate east and southeast swell on the outer bar.

 

Fishing

Both Tacking Point and Watonga Rocks are popular spots, with the point offering high, relatively safe locations, while Watonga Rocks can be fished off the beach for bream, whiting, tailor and mulloway.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Surface: Sealed
Spaces: 100

 

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarentee that all translations will be accurate.

Weather
Today
 
18°
wind
W/4 km/h
 
  • Fri
  • Sat
    27°
    19°
  • Sun
    29°
    19°
  • Mon
    29°
    19°
  • Tue
    29°
    20°
  • Wed
    27°
    18°
PORT MACQUARIE (8 km) issued at 06:00 (EST)
Water
24
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • ESE
    1.9 m
  • ESE
    2 m
  • ESE
    1.7 m
  • ESE
    1.3 m
  • ESE
    1.2 m
1 km from Port Macquarie issued at Thu, February 9 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    4:31
    0.36m
  • High
    10:52
    1.86m
  • Low
    17:13
    0.21m
  • High
    23:28
    1.64m
 
Newcastle issued at Thu, February 9 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
13
 

Port Macquarie Hastings Council Lifeguard Service

Postal Address PO Box 84, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444

Phone 0265818075

Beach Key of base location nsw171


 

Tacking Point SLSC

Organisation Colours Red with a white star.

Club Cap Description Red with a White Star

Physical Address Matthew Flinders Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444

Postal Address PO Box 9171 Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444

Phone 0265820064

Email tpslsc@ecopost.com.au

Website www.tackingpointslsc.org.au

Beach Name of location of organisation Tacking Point/Lighthouse

Beach Key of base location nsw171

Description of Service Provider Formed in 1974 to patrol Lighthouse Beach in Port Macquarie. Host club for the inaugural Warriors on Water carnival in 2005. Host club for NSW Country Surf Championships 07-08-09.

*Although SLSA has tried to ensure that this information is accurate, as it has been provided by surf life saving club(s) and/or other organisations, SLSA takes no responsibility for its accuracy. Please contact the entity(s) displayed directly if you need any further information. .

Tacking Point SLSC

04 February to 01 April
  • Sat
  • Sun/PH
  • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm


06 April to 25 April
  • Sat
  • Sun/PH
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm


24 September to 09 October
  • Sat
  • Sun/PH
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm


15 October to 18 December
  • Sat
  • Sun/PH
  • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm


24 December to 29 January
  • Sat
  • Sun/PH
  • 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 5:00 pm



Port Macquarie Hastings Council Lifeguard Service

19 December to 27 January
  • Mon
  • Tues
  • Wed
  • Thurs
  • Fri
  • 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:30 pm


10 April to 20 April
  • Mon
  • Tues
  • Wed
  • Thurs
  • Fri
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm


24 September to 07 October
  • Mon
  • Tues
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  • Thurs
  • Fri
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm


Date: Friday, February 10, 2012

This week's beach service information

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Tacking Point SLSC

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SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarentee that all translations will be accurate.

TACKING POINT/LIGHTHOUSE Statistics July 2011 - June 2012
Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions
Beach Totals: 4 7 362
 
Breakdown of statistics by organisation
Tacking Point SLSC
Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions
Total: 4 7 362
 
Breakdowns: 1No Gear 1Minor Marine Stings 1Lost Children
3Rescue Board 4Minor Cuts/Abrasions 361Preventions
1Resuscitation
1Other