North Haven, Australia

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Livid Fan Scallop, Grants Beach, North Haven, New South Wales imported from iNaturalist photo 173263812
North Haven. Photo: (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About North Haven

North Haven is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From North Haven you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is North Haven, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PQQ, 23 km away.

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Staying in North Haven

  • 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: PQQ, 23 km, CFS, 149 km, NTL, 158 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 North Haven.

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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 North Haven each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for North Haven 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 North Haven: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Bartletts Beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bonny HillsIntermediate and up4 ft118 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots4 ft97 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore3 ft77 kJwind from the north, 3 knots4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots5 ft129 kJwind from the north, 4 knots5 ft201 kJwind from the north, 10 knots
All readings for Bartletts Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bartletts Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair3 ft6 smushy77kJwind from the north, 3 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct32, poor4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair5 ft6 smushy129kJwind from the north, 4 knots25°C
Sun 25Oct37, fair5 ft6 smushy201kJwind from the north, 10 knots24°C
Diamond Head10 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft108 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots4 ft83 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore4 ft69 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots4 ft82 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots4 ft114 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots5 ft208 kJwind from the north, 8 knots
All readings for Diamond Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diamond Head, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct46, fair4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair4 ft6 smushy83kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair4 ft6 smushy69kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor4 ft5 smushy82kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct34, poor3 ft6 smushy52kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair4 ft6 smushy114kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots25°C
Sun 25Oct38, fair5 ft6 smushy208kJwind from the north, 8 knots24°C
Lake Cathie10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lake CathieIntermediate and up4 ft118 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots4 ft97 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore3 ft77 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots4 ft119 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots5 ft201 kJwind from the north, 9 knots
All readings for Lake Cathie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Cathie, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct52, good4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair3 ft6 smushy77kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct31, poor4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct39, fair4 ft6 smushy119kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct35, poor5 ft6 smushy201kJwind from the north, 9 knots24°C
Lewis' or South Beach2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots4 ft107 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 4 knots4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots5 ft228 kJwind from the north, 8 knots
All readings for Lewis' or South Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lewis' or South Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct54, good4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct48, good4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft6 smushy86kJwind from the north, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct26, poor4 ft6 smushy91kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct38, fair4 ft5 smushy65kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair4 ft6 smushy129kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots23°C
Sun 25Oct37, fair5 ft7 smushy228kJwind from the north, 8 knots24°C
Lighthouse Beach13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Macquarie, 12 kmIntermediate and up4 ft118 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots4 ft97 kJwind from the west, 2 knots3 ft77 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots3 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots4 ft119 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots5 ft201 kJwind from the north, 9 knots
All readings for Lighthouse Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lighthouse Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct60, good4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct49, good4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the west, 2 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair3 ft6 smushy77kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct43, fair4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct40, fair3 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair4 ft6 smushy119kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct32, poor5 ft6 smushy201kJwind from the north, 9 knots24°C
North Haven0.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft118 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots4 ft97 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore3 ft77 kJwind from the north, 4 knots4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots5 ft129 kJwind from the north, 4 knots5 ft201 kJwind from the north, 8 knots
All readings for North Haven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Haven, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct48, good4 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair3 ft6 smushy77kJwind from the north, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct31, poor4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct34, poor3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair5 ft6 smushy129kJwind from the north, 4 knots23°C
Sun 25Oct30, poor5 ft6 smushy201kJwind from the north, 8 knots24°C
Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bonny HillsIntermediate and up4 ft118 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots4 ft97 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore3 ft77 kJwind from the north, 3 knots4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots5 ft129 kJwind from the north, 4 knots5 ft201 kJwind from the north, 10 knots
All readings for Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good4 ft6 shollow118kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair4 ft6 shollow97kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair3 ft6 shollow77kJwind from the north, 3 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct32, poor4 ft5 shollow85kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor3 ft5 shollow49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair5 ft6 shollow129kJwind from the north, 4 knots25°C
Sun 25Oct37, fair5 ft6 shollow201kJwind from the north, 10 knots24°C
Seaview Street2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots4 ft107 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 4 knots4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots4 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots4 ft129 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots5 ft228 kJwind from the north, 8 knots
All readings for Seaview Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaview Street, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct54, good4 ft6 s109kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct48, good4 ft6 s107kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft6 s86kJwind from the north, 4 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct29, poor4 ft6 s91kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct38, fair4 ft5 s65kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair4 ft6 s129kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots23°C
Sun 25Oct37, fair5 ft7 s228kJwind from the north, 8 knots24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of North Haven, 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).

Places to eat near North Haven

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