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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Belongil6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Belongil, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, poor	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Boulder Beach18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft180 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boulder Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Broken Head6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broken Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Brunswick Heads North13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Brunswick HeadsIntermediate and up

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 intermediate surfers at Brunswick Heads North, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	23°C

Bullies2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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 intermediate surfers at Bullies, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, poor	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Byron Bay1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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 intermediate surfers at Byron Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, poor	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Byron Bay - The Wreck1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Expert	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

Lennox Head17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 1 kmExperts only

5 ft191 kJ

5 ft175 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lennox Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	5 ft6 smushy	175kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Skennars18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft180 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skennars, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Suffolk Park4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Suffolk ParkIntermediate and up

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suffolk Park, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C

Tallow beach2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tallow beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C

Wategos Beach2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Expert	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

Whites8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whites, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	19°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°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

Byron Bay 1.2 km · stays here
Byron Bay Wategos 3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Byron Bay

Byron Bay 1.2 km · stays here
Byron Bay Wategos 3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Byron Bay

Bangkok Express @Byron BayAsian fusion · 0.5 km from the centre
Beef & BeachAustralian · 0.5 km from the centre
El Camino Cantina Byron BayMexican · 0.5 km from the centre
Ember Byron BaySteakhouse · 0.5 km from the centre
Heart & HaloVegan · 0.5 km from the centre
Hunky DoryFish and chips · 0.5 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