Brunswick Heads, Australia

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Brunswick Heads swimming hole — Brunswick Heads, the nearest town. Photo: Grumpyyoungman01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Brunswick Heads

Brunswick Heads is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Brunswick Heads you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Brunswick Heads North, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BNK, 33 km away.

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Staying in Brunswick Heads

13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BNK, 33 km, OOL, 42 km, LSY, 43 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 Brunswick Heads.

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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. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Brunswick Heads 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.

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Broken Head19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 km

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Broken Head, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	4 ft5 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Suffolk Park17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Suffolk Park

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Suffolk Park, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	4 ft5 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Belongil8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 6 km

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft149 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Belongil, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	149kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Tallow beach16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tallow beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	4 ft5 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Byron Bay13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 km

4 ft125 kJ

5 ft149 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Byron Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	5 ft6 smushy	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Byron Bay - The Wreck12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 km

4 ft125 kJ

5 ft149 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Byron Bay - The Wreck, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Brunswick Heads North0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft125 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brunswick Heads North, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	23°C

Bullies13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km

4 ft125 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bullies, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Blackrocks18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Pottsville, 2 km

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blackrocks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Hastings Point19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Hastings Point

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hastings Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Pottsville15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pottsville, 1 km

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pottsville, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Wategos Beach13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km

4 ft125 kJ

5 ft149 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wategos Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	149kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Brunswick Heads, 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).

Places to eat near Brunswick Heads

La CasitaMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Old MaidsBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
Saint MariesPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Bruns Pizza & ThaiPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
YamiVegetarian · 0.2 km from the centre
Brunswick Heads Fish & ChipperyFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits