Kiama is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Kiama you can reach 30 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is The Wedge, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 86 km away.
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. The best of the spots that stay in Kiama each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kiama 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
Surf spots within 20 km of Kiama: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
Spot
Mon 19
Tue 20
Wed 21
Thu 22
Fri 23
Sat 24
Sun 25
Barrack Point11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Shellharbour, 1 kmIntermediate and up
3 ft48 kJ5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
2 ft22 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft31 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft44 kJ2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
3 ft45 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
4 ft106 kJ4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
4 ft115 kJ5 knwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots
All readings for Barrack Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrack Point, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
25, too small
3 ft6 smushy
48kJ
ENE5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
21°C
Tue 20Oct
21, too small
2 ft4 smushy
22kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
21°C
Wed 21Oct
25, too small
3 ft5 smushy
31kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
22°C
Thu 22Oct
30, too small
3 ft5 smushy
44kJ
N2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
22°C
Fri 23Oct
27, too small
3 ft5 smushy
45kJ
N4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
22°C
Sat 24Oct
46, fair
4 ft6 smushy
106kJ
NNW4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
24°C
Sun 25Oct
54, good
4 ft7 smushy
115kJ
SSE5 knwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots
23°C
Bombo1.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in BomboIntermediate and up
3 ft60 kJ7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft52 kJ6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
4 ft55 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft136 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft204 kJ6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
All readings for Bombo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bombo, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
22, poor
3 ft6 smushy
60kJ
E7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
20°C
Tue 20Oct
17, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Wed 21Oct
22, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Thu 22Oct
25, poor
3 ft5 smushy
52kJ
N6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
21°C
Fri 23Oct
20, poor
4 ft5 smushy
55kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
20°C
Sat 24Oct
29, poor
5 ft6 smushy
136kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
21°C
Sun 25Oct
29, poor
5 ft6 smushy
204kJ
SSW6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
20°C
Boneyard2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up
3 ft54 kJ7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
3 ft28 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
2 ft32 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft49 kJ6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
3 ft51 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft125 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
4 ft138 kJ10 knwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots
All readings for Boneyard: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyard, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
15, too small
3 ft6 smushy
54kJ
E7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
20°C
Tue 20Oct
12, too small
3 ft5 smushy
28kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Wed 21Oct
15, too small
2 ft5 smushy
32kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Thu 22Oct
18, too small
3 ft5 smushy
49kJ
N6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
21°C
Fri 23Oct
12, too small
3 ft5 smushy
51kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
20°C
Sat 24Oct
26, poor
5 ft6 smushy
125kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
21°C
Sun 25Oct
44, fair
4 ft7 smushy
138kJ
SSE10 knwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots
20°C
Chips12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in GerroaIntermediate and up
2 ft19 kJ15 knwind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore
2 ft24 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore
2 ft26 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore
3 ft37 kJ5 knwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore
3 ft40 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore
4 ft77 kJ10 knwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore
4 ft142 kJ6 knwind from the south, 6 knots
All readings for Chips: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chips, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
14, too small
2 ft6 smushy
19kJ
NE15 knoffshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore
20°C
Tue 20Oct
19, too small
2 ft5 smushy
24kJ
N5 knoffshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore
20°C
Wed 21Oct
17, too small
2 ft5 smushy
26kJ
N4 knoffshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore
20°C
Thu 22Oct
19, too small
3 ft5 smushy
37kJ
NNE5 knoffshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore
21°C
Fri 23Oct
22, too small
3 ft5 smushy
40kJ
N9 knoffshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore
20°C
Sat 24Oct
35, poor
4 ft5 smushy
77kJ
N10 knoffshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore
21°C
Sun 25Oct
25, poor
4 ft7 smushy
142kJ
S6 knwind from the south, 6 knots
20°C
Cowries10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in ShellharbourIntermediate and up
3 ft48 kJ5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
2 ft22 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft31 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft44 kJ2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
3 ft45 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
4 ft106 kJ4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
4 ft129 kJ6 knwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots
All readings for Cowries: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cowries, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
25, too small
3 ft6 smushy
48kJ
ENE5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
21°C
Tue 20Oct
21, too small
2 ft4 smushy
22kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
21°C
Wed 21Oct
25, too small
3 ft5 smushy
31kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
22°C
Thu 22Oct
30, too small
3 ft5 smushy
44kJ
N2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
22°C
Fri 23Oct
27, too small
3 ft5 smushy
45kJ
N4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
22°C
Sat 24Oct
46, fair
4 ft6 smushy
106kJ
NNW4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
24°C
Sun 25Oct
58, good
4 ft7 smushy
129kJ
SSE6 knwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots
23°C
East Beach2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up
3 ft60 kJ7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft52 kJ6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
4 ft55 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft136 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft204 kJ6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
All readings for East Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East Beach, each day
3 ft48 kJ5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
2 ft22 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft31 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft44 kJ2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
3 ft45 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
4 ft106 kJ4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
5 ft153 kJ3 knwind from the south, 3 knots
All readings for Shellharbour South Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shellharbour South Beach, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
18, too small
3 ft6 smushy
48kJ
ENE5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
21°C
Tue 20Oct
16, too small
2 ft4 smushy
22kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
21°C
Wed 21Oct
19, too small
3 ft5 smushy
31kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
22°C
Thu 22Oct
23, too small
3 ft5 smushy
44kJ
N2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
22°C
Fri 23Oct
21, too small
3 ft5 smushy
45kJ
N4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
22°C
Sat 24Oct
38, fair
4 ft6 smushy
106kJ
NNW4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
24°C
Sun 25Oct
53, good
5 ft6 smushy
153kJ
S3 knwind from the south, 3 knots
23°C
Suckhole12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Shellharbour, 2 kmIntermediate and up
3 ft48 kJ5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
2 ft22 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft31 kJ2 knwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
3 ft44 kJ2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
3 ft45 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
4 ft106 kJ4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
5 ft153 kJ3 knwind from the south, 3 knots
All readings for Suckhole: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suckhole, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
29, too small
3 ft6 smushy
48kJ
ENE5 knwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots
21°C
Tue 20Oct
24, too small
2 ft4 smushy
22kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
21°C
Wed 21Oct
29, too small
3 ft5 smushy
31kJ
WNW2 knoffshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore
22°C
Thu 22Oct
35, poor
3 ft5 smushy
44kJ
N2 knwind from the north, 2 knots
22°C
Fri 23Oct
31, poor
3 ft5 smushy
45kJ
N4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
22°C
Sat 24Oct
50, good
4 ft6 smushy
106kJ
NNW4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots
24°C
Sun 25Oct
53, good
5 ft6 smushy
153kJ
S3 knwind from the south, 3 knots
23°C
The farm7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Shellharbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up
3 ft60 kJ7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore
3 ft36 kJ4 knwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore
3 ft52 kJ6 knwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore
4 ft55 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore
5 ft136 kJ7 knwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore
5 ft204 kJ6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
All readings for The farm: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The farm, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
30, poor
3 ft6 smushy
60kJ
E7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
20°C
Tue 20Oct
22, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
N5 knoffshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore
20°C
Wed 21Oct
27, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
NNW4 knoffshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore
20°C
Thu 22Oct
31, poor
3 ft5 smushy
52kJ
N6 knoffshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore
21°C
Fri 23Oct
27, poor
4 ft5 smushy
55kJ
N9 knoffshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore
21°C
Sat 24Oct
38, fair
5 ft6 smushy
136kJ
N7 knoffshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore
21°C
Sun 25Oct
23, poor
5 ft6 smushy
204kJ
SSW6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
21°C
The Wedge0.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up
3 ft60 kJ7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft36 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft52 kJ6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
4 ft55 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft136 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft204 kJ6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
All readings for The Wedge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wedge, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
22, poor
3 ft6 smushy
60kJ
E7 knwind from the east, 7 knots
20°C
Tue 20Oct
17, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Wed 21Oct
21, too small
3 ft5 smushy
36kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Thu 22Oct
25, poor
3 ft5 smushy
52kJ
N6 knwind from the north, 6 knots
21°C
Fri 23Oct
22, poor
4 ft5 smushy
55kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
20°C
Sat 24Oct
31, poor
5 ft6 smushy
136kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
21°C
Sun 25Oct
28, poor
5 ft6 smushy
204kJ
SSW6 knwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots
20°C
Werri Beach7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Werri BeachIntermediate and up
3 ft55 kJ8 knwind from the east, 8 knots
3 ft41 kJ5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
3 ft39 kJ4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
3 ft55 kJ5 knwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots
4 ft60 kJ9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
5 ft150 kJ10 knwind from the north, 10 knots
5 ft219 kJ6 knwind from the south, 6 knots
All readings for Werri Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Werri Beach, each day
Day
Scorefor Intermediate
Swell
Energy
Wind
Temp
Mon 19Oct
19, poor
3 ft6 smushy
55kJ
E8 knwind from the east, 8 knots
20°C
Tue 20Oct
18, poor
3 ft5 smushy
41kJ
N5 knwind from the north, 5 knots
20°C
Wed 21Oct
20, poor
3 ft5 smushy
39kJ
N4 knwind from the north, 4 knots
20°C
Thu 22Oct
23, poor
3 ft5 smushy
55kJ
NNE5 knwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots
21°C
Fri 23Oct
22, poor
4 ft5 smushy
60kJ
N9 knwind from the north, 9 knots
20°C
Sat 24Oct
22, poor
5 ft6 smushy
150kJ
N10 knwind from the north, 10 knots
21°C
Sun 25Oct
25, poor
5 ft6 smushy
219kJ
S6 knwind from the south, 6 knots
20°C
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kiama, 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).