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 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 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.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Fri 23

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Sun 25

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

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little gibber - Dark Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	24°C

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

3 ft55 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anna bay reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft7 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	3 ft5 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

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

3 ft55 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Birubi (north end stockton bight, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft7 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	3 ft5 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

Zenith Beach5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zenith Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C

Boulders3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft58 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

3 ft53 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boulders, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft7 s	58kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 s	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 s	53kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft6 s	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 s	81kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	4 ft6 s	142kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C

Wreck Beach6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wreck Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C

Hawks Nest0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hawks Nest, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C

Back Jimmys4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft58 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

3 ft53 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Back Jimmys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 shollow	58kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 shollow	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 shollow	53kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 shollow	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 shollow	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft5 shollow	81kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 shollow	162kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	25°C

Box Beach6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Box Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 4 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