Hawks Nest, Australia

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Bennetts Beach by Kate Branch — Near Hawks Nest. Photo: Kate Branch, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Hawks Nest you can reach 9 surf spots and 7 dive sites. The nearest is Hawks Nest, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NTL, 35 km away.

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Staying in Hawks Nest

21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NTL, 35 km, PQQ, 152 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 169 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 Hawks Nest.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hawks Nest each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hawks Nest 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.

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Little gibber - Dark Point11.3 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft163 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little gibber - Dark Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	26°C

Anna bay reef14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Anna Bay

5 ft202 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anna bay reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C

Birubi (north end stockton bight15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Anna Bay, 1 km

5 ft202 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Birubi (north end stockton bight, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	3 ft5 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C

Boulders3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft223 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boulders, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 s	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft6 s	47kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 s	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 s	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 s	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 s	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	23°C

Back Jimmys4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft223 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Jimmys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft7 shollow	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 shollow	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 shollow	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 shollow	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 shollow	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 shollow	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 shollow	93kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Zenith Beach5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft163 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zenith Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	23°C

Wreck Beach6 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft163 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wreck Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	23°C

Hawks Nest0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft163 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hawks Nest, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	23°C

Box Beach6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft163 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Box Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hawks Nest, 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).

Dive near Hawks Nest

Halifax 4.6 km · stays here
Cabbage Tree Island 4.7 km · stays here
Fly Point 5.3 km · stays here
SS Oakland 5.3 km · stays here
The Pipeline 6.1 km · stays here
Looking Glass 13.7 km · stays here
North Rock 15.7 km · stays here

Places to eat near Hawks Nest

Moongarden RestaurantChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Benchmark on BoonerBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre
Mumm's on the MyallSeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
Hawks Nest Chinese Restaurantin the centre
Golden Flame Pizza & Kebab & BurgersPizza · 1.7 km from the centre
Hook N CookSeafood · 1.8 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