Black Head, Australia

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Black Head point. Photo: Rob Freijs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Black Head

Black Head is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Black Head you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Black Head point, a surf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PQQ, 77 km away.

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Staying in Black Head

  • 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: PQQ, 77 km, NTL, 104 km, ARM, 193 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Black Head.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Black Head too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Black Head: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Wallabi point8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Old Bar, 4 km4 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft67 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft62 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small5 ft126 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Wallabi point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wallabi point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small5 ft6 smushy126kJwind from the north, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Old Bar12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Old Bar4 ft103 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft67 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft62 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small5 ft126 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Old Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Old Bar, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct18, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small5 ft6 smushy126kJwind from the north, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
2nd corner12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Old Bar, 1 km4 ft103 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft67 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft62 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small5 ft126 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for 2nd corner: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at 2nd corner, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct18, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small5 ft6 smushy126kJwind from the north, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Diamond beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 2 km3 ft63 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft87 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Diamond beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Diamond beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy63kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy54kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the north, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct23, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Saltwater Point6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 3 km3 ft63 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small2 ft27 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft87 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Saltwater Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Saltwater Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy63kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy54kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy27kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the north, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct22, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Haydens rock12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Forster3 ft59 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft85 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Haydens rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Haydens rock, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct10, too small3 ft6 s59kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft5 s47kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 s29kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft5 s36kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 s39kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 s85kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct22, too small4 ft6 s115kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Pebbly12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Forster3 ft59 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft85 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Pebbly: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pebbly, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct10, too small3 ft6 s59kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft5 s47kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 s29kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft5 s36kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 s39kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 s85kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct22, too small4 ft6 s115kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Tuncurry Breakwall11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 km3 ft59 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft85 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Tuncurry Breakwall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tuncurry Breakwall, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft5 smushy36kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy39kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy85kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct22, too small4 ft6 smushy115kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Tuncurry main beach11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 km3 ft59 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft85 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Tuncurry main beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tuncurry main beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft5 smushy36kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy39kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy85kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct22, too small4 ft6 smushy115kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Black Head point1 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft63 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Black Head point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Black Head point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy63kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy54kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 25Oct19, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Burgess beach14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Forster, 3 km3 ft59 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small4 ft85 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Burgess beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Burgess beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct9, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the north, 4 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north, 5 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small3 ft5 smushy36kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy39kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small4 ft6 smushy85kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots22°C
Sun 25Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy115kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Black Head, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).