Byron Bay, Australia

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About Byron Bay

Byron Bay is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Byron Bay you can reach 13 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots. The nearest is Byron Bay, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 192 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BNK, 21 km away.

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Staying in Byron Bay

  • 192 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: BNK, 21 km, LSY, 40 km, OOL, 55 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 Byron Bay.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Byron Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Byron Bay 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 Byron Bay: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Broken Head6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 km5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Broken Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Broken Head, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small5 ft7 smushy208kJwind from the east, 8 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct31, too small4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy182kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy184kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy110kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small5 ft6 smushy123kJwind from the north, 6 knots24°C
Suffolk Park4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Suffolk Park5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Suffolk Park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Suffolk Park, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small5 ft7 smushy208kJwind from the east, 8 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct31, too small4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy182kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy184kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy110kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small5 ft6 smushy123kJwind from the north, 6 knots24°C
Whites8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 4 km5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Whites: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whites, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small5 ft7 smushy208kJwind from the east, 8 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct31, too small4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy182kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy184kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy110kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small5 ft6 smushy123kJwind from the north, 6 knots24°C
Boulder Beach18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 km5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Boulder Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boulder Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small5 ft7 smushy191kJwind from the east, 9 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy175kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy173kJwind from the east, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy122kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north, 5 knots24°C
Lennox Head17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 1 km5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Lennox Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lennox Head, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small5 ft7 smushy191kJwind from the east, 9 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy175kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy173kJwind from the east, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy122kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north, 5 knots24°C
Skennars18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 km5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Skennars: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Skennars, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small5 ft7 smushy191kJwind from the east, 9 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy175kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy162kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy173kJwind from the east, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy122kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north, 5 knots24°C
Belongil6.2 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft131 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small5 ft149 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft134 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Belongil: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Belongil, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the east, 9 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy149kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore20°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small5 ft6 smushy134kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north, 6 knots24°C
Tallow beach2.2 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft182 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small5 ft184 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft109 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Tallow beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tallow beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small5 ft7 smushy208kJwind from the east, 10 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct30, too small4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy182kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy184kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small4 ft6 smushy110kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small5 ft6 smushy123kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C
Byron Bay1.1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Byron Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Byron Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the east, 10 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy149kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct26, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct23, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small4 ft6 smushy102kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C
Byron Bay - The Wreck1.4 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Byron Bay - The Wreck: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Byron Bay - The Wreck, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the east, 10 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy149kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small4 ft6 smushy102kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct7, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C
Brunswick Heads North13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Brunswick Heads4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small
All readings for Brunswick Heads North: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brunswick Heads North, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the east, 10 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct27, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy102kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots23°C
Bullies2.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small5 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Bullies: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bullies, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the east, 10 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy123kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct26, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct23, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small4 ft6 smushy102kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C
Wategos Beach2 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Wategos Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wategos Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the east, 10 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy149kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct24, too small5 ft6 smushy141kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small5 ft6 smushy153kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct10, too small4 ft6 smushy102kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct7, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Byron Bay, 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).

Kite near Byron Bay

Windsurf near Byron Bay

Places to eat near Byron Bay

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