Emerald Beach, Australia

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About Emerald Beach

Emerald Beach is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Emerald Beach you can reach 33 surf spots. The nearest is Front Emerald, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 18 km away.

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Staying in Emerald Beach

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CFS, 18 km, PQQ, 144 km, LSY, 149 km

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Where it is

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 Emerald Beach.

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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 Emerald Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 28 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Emerald Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest 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

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Hills Beach10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hills Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

horse shoe10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 6 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at horse shoe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Macauleys13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Macauleys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

North Beach14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Park Beach, Coffs Harbour13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Snatch12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Snatch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Boambee Beach19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Boambee, 2 km

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boambee Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Moonee front beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonee front beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Moonee Rip Wave4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonee Rip Wave, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Sluttys6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 10 km

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sluttys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Shelly's0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shelly's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Cripplers Rip3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cripplers Rip, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Diggers Beach11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diggers Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	127kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	24°C

Front Emerald0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Front Emerald, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Taylars Reef12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taylars Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	127kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	24°C

Boambee Poo Pier16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boambee Poo Pier, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Back Sandy1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Sandy, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

Sandy back reef1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandy back reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

Back Woolgoolga7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 1 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Woolgoolga, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

Flat Top4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 2 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flat Top, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

Hearns4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 2 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hearns, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

Safety Beach8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Safety Beach

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Safety Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

Sandy Beach2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 4 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandy Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

The Well8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 2 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Well, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

Woolgoolga8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 1 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woolgoolga, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	23°C

Coffs Reef15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffs Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Cabins10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 4 km

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabins, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Mullawarra11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 4 km

3 ft106 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mullawarra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Mullaway11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 5 km

3 ft106 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mullaway, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Gallows15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gallows, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Arrawarra point12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Woolgoolga, 6 km

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arrawarra point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Boat Ramp16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boat Ramp, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Emerald Beach, 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 Emerald Beach

Emerald Beach Pizza & PastaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
La Hacienda 101Mexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Voodoo's 101Australian · 0.1 km from the centre
RATTLE Restaurant and BarMediterranean · 0.2 km from the centre
Asian StrEat Emerald Beach0.1 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