Lennox Head, Australia
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About Lennox Head
Lennox Head is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Lennox Head you can reach 23 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Lennox Head, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BNK, 4 km away.
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Staying in Lennox Head
- 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: BNK, 4 km, LSY, 32 km, OOL, 71 km
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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 Lennox Head each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 20 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lennox 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: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South wall8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 2 km | 4 ft81 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft131 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft120 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft88 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft101 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft90 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for South wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Missingham Bridge7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 1 km | 4 ft81 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft131 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft120 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft88 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft77 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft101 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft90 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, fair |
All readings for Missingham Bridge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Byron Bay18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 km | 5 ft121 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft117 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 3 ft97 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too small |
All readings for Byron Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bullies19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km | 5 ft121 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 3 ft97 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too small |
All readings for Bullies: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat Rock - Ballina - Left4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft142 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Flat Rock - Ballina - Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sharps Beach4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft142 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Sharps Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Backsides4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Backsides: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Broken Head11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft185 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft173 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, poor | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Broken Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Shelly beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Suffolk Park13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Suffolk Park | 5 ft136 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft185 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft173 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, poor | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, fair |
All readings for Suffolk Park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whites9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 4 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft185 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft173 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, poor | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, fair |
All readings for Whites: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Black Head6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Black Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ballina North Wall7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Ballina North Wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North wall6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for North wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Speeds reef7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Speeds reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat rock4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft174 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft158 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft119 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Flat rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boulder Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft131 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft160 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft109 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, poor | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Boulder Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Skennars1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft131 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft160 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft109 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, poor | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, fair |
All readings for Skennars: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat Rock Reef4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 5 ft131 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft169 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft160 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft143 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Flat Rock Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tallow beach15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft185 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft173 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft141 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, fair | 5 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Tallow beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Byron Bay - The Wreck18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft188 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 5 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 5 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 5 ft117 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 5 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 5 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 3 ft94 kJwind from the north, 16 knots |
All readings for Byron Bay - The Wreck: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lennox Head1.3 kmabout 5 min by carExperts only | 5 ft131 kJwind from the south, 3 knots | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft160 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 5 ft132 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 5 ft143 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft121 kJwind from the north, 12 knots |
All readings for Lennox Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wategos Beach19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft188 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 5 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 5 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 5 ft117 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 5 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 5 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 3 ft97 kJwind from the north, 18 knots |
All readings for Wategos Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lennox 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).
Kite near Lennox Head
- Lennox Head 0.4 km · stays here
Windsurf near Lennox Head
- Lennox Head 0.4 km · stays here
Places to eat near Lennox Head
- iWok Restaurant and BarChinese · 0.8 km from the centre
- Lex Thai GardenThai · 0.8 km from the centre
- Chicken Mania Lennox HeadChicken · 0.9 km from the centre
- Chido CantinaMexican · 0.9 km from the centre
- Family Curry HubIndian · 0.9 km from the centre
- Osteria MorelliItalian · 0.9 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