Coffs Harbour, Australia
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About Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Coffs Harbour you can reach 28 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Coffs Harbour, a kite and windsurf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 3 km away.
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Staying in Coffs Harbour
- 27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CFS, 3 km, PQQ, 129 km, ARM, 146 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Coffs Harbour.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Coffs Harbour each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Coffs Harbour too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Beach5.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Hills Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| horse shoe5.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for horse shoe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Macauleys3.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Macauleys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North Beach2.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for North Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Park Beach, Coffs Harbour3.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Park Beach, Coffs Harbour: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Snatch3.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Snatch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boambee Beach4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Boambee, 2 km | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft114 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for Boambee Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 2nd island8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sawtell | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft114 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for 2nd island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Murrays7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sawtell, 1 km | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft114 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for Murrays: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| trapdoors6.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sawtell, 2 km | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, good | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft114 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for trapdoors: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bundagen14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sawtell, 6 km | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft122 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft112 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Bundagen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Diggers Beach5 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft121 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Diggers Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Taylars Reef3.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft121 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft105 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Taylars Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee front beach11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Moonee front beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee Rip Wave11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Moonee Rip Wave: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly's15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Emerald Beach | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Shelly's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sluttys9.8 kmabout 20 min by car | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Sluttys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cripplers Rip12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 3 km | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Cripplers Rip: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Front Emerald16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Emerald Beach | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Front Emerald: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boambee Poo Pier3.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Boambee Poo Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southside - Sawtell9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Sawtell, 1 km | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, good | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft112 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Southside - Sawtell: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandy Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 4 km | 3 ft59 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft72 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft90 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Sandy Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Coffs Reef3.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Coffs Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Back Sandy17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 1 km | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft109 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for Back Sandy: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandy back reef17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Emerald Beach, 2 km | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft109 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for Sandy back reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gallows3.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Gallows: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boat Ramp3.3 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 4 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 3 ft87 kJwind from the north, 11 knots |
All readings for Boat Ramp: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Coffs Harbour, 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 Coffs Harbour
- Coffs Harbour 0.7 km · stays here
Windsurf near Coffs Harbour
- Coffs Harbour 0.7 km · stays here
Sailing near Coffs Harbour
- Sailing Club 2.8 km · stays here
Places to eat near Coffs Harbour
- Hungry BearsJapanese · in the centre
- Mana ChitaEthiopian · in the centre
- Aromas of India restaurantIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Fire Pizza KebabPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Memory ThaiThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Mr Deng'sChinese · 0.1 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