Black Head, Australia

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Black Head Beach - panoramio — 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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Sat 24

2nd corner12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Old Bar, 1 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 2nd corner, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	26°C

Black Head point1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black Head point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	26°C

Burgess beach14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Forster, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Burgess beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C

Diamond beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diamond beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	26°C

Haydens rock12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in ForsterIntermediate and up

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Haydens rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft7 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft5 s	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 s	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 s	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C

Old Bar12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Old BarIntermediate and up

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Old Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	26°C

Pebbly12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in ForsterIntermediate and up

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pebbly, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft7 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft5 s	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 s	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 s	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C

Saltwater Point6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saltwater Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	26°C

Tuncurry Breakwall11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuncurry Breakwall, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C

Tuncurry main beach11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuncurry main beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C

Wallabi point8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Old Bar, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wallabi point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	26°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).