Grassy Head, Australia

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About Grassy Head

Grassy Head is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Grassy Head you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Grassy Head, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 53 km away.

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Staying in Grassy Head

6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CFS, 53 km, PQQ, 73 km, ARM, 134 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 Grassy Head.

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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. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Grassy Head 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

Spot

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Horseshoe bay11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in South West Rocks, 1 km

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Horseshoe bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C

Black rock15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Nambucca Heads, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

5 ft156 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	23°C

Front beach12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in South West Rocks, 2 kmNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft65 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft138 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Front beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C

Grassy Head1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft65 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft138 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grassy Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Nambucca Heads - Breakwater16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Nambucca Heads, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nambucca Heads - Breakwater, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	24°C

Scotts Head3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Scotts Head, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft51 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

5 ft130 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scotts Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	51kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	126kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	130kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	23°C

Suck Rock4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Scotts HeadIntermediate and up

3 ft51 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

5 ft130 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suck Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	51kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	126kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	130kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Grassy Head, 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 Grassy Head

Hot Myrtle Kitchen0.1 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