Mackay, Australia

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Looking south from Lamberts Beach Lookout along Lamberts Beach, Slade Point, 2016 01 — Lamberts Beach. Photo: Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mackay

Mackay is a town in Queensland, Australia. From Mackay you can reach 8 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Mackay, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MKY, 3 km away.

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Staying in Mackay

40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MKY, 3 km, HTI, 91 km, PPP, 98 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Mackay.

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Surf within 20 km

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 Mackay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mackay 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 Intermediate

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South Wall Mackay Harbour4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

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Forecast and score for beginner surfers at South Wall Mackay Harbour, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach6.3 kmabout 15 min by car

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Forecast and score for beginner surfers at North Wall Mackay Harbour Beach, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Dolphin Heads11.3 kmabout 20 min by car

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Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Dolphin Heads, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Rockies11.9 kmabout 25 min by car

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Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Rockies, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Eimeo Point11.6 kmabout 20 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Forecast and score for expert surfers at Eimeo Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Lamberts Beach8.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lamberts Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Lamberts Beach - The Reef8.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lamberts Beach - The Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Slade Point8.9 kmabout 20 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Slade Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mackay, 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 Mackay

Mackay 0.4 km · stays here

Windsurf near Mackay

Mackay 0.4 km · stays here

Places to eat near Mackay

Burp.Eat.DrinkAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
Coco CubanoCuban · 0.1 km from the centre
Cool Mango Salad BarSalad bar · 0.1 km from the centre
Hog's Breath Cafe MackaySteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Real Kebab MackayDoner kebab · 0.1 km from the centre
Banquet House Chinese RestaurantChinese · 0.2 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