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 expert 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.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Head11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 km | 5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small |
All readings for Broken Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Suffolk Park13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Suffolk Park | 5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small |
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 ft208 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft182 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small |
All readings for Whites: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boulder Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Boulder Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lennox Head1.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Lennox Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Skennars1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft191 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft173 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Skennars: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tallow beach15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km | 5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft182 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft184 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft109 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Tallow beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Byron Bay18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 km | 4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Byron Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat Rock Reef4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 4 ft180 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft175 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft167 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft110 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Flat Rock Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sharps Beach4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Sharps Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Byron Bay - The Wreck18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 1 km | 4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Byron Bay - The Wreck: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bullies19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km | 4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 5 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Bullies: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wategos Beach19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Byron Bay, 2 km | 4 ft125 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 5 ft149 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft141 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft153 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Wategos Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Backsides4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Backsides: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ballina North Wall7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Ballina North Wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Black Head6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Black Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat rock4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Flat rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flat Rock - Ballina - Left4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballina, 5 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft100 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Flat Rock - Ballina - Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North wall6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for North wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Shelly beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Speeds reef7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 3 km | 5 ft207 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 5 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Speeds reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South wall8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ballina, 2 km | 4 ft171 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft95 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft123 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft125 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
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 ft171 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft95 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft123 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft125 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft120 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Missingham Bridge: 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