Pottsville, Australia

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Surfers Aerial — Near Blackrocks, 1 km away. Photo: Dave Keeshan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pottsville

Pottsville is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Pottsville you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Pottsville, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OOL, 25 km away.

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Staying in Pottsville

6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: OOL, 25 km, BNK, 50 km, LSY, 57 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 Pottsville.

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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 Pottsville each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pottsville 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

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Blackrocks1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft101 kJ

4 ft69 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blackrocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Brunswick Heads North16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Brunswick HeadsIntermediate and up

4 ft125 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

5 ft141 kJ

5 ft153 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft102 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brunswick Heads North, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft6 smushy	141kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	23°C

Casuarina Beach9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Casuarina, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft75 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft144 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Casuarina Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft5 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Cudgen Bombie13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kingscliff, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft75 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft144 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cudgen Bombie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft5 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Dreamtime17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tweed Heads, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dreamtime, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Hastings Point3.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Hastings PointIntermediate and up

4 ft101 kJ

4 ft69 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hastings Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Kingscliff15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kingscliff, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft145 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kingscliff, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	145kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Kingscliff - inner bombie14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kingscliff, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kingscliff - inner bombie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Kingscliff Main beach14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in KingscliffIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft145 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kingscliff Main beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	145kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Pottsville1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft101 kJ

4 ft69 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pottsville, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

south beach14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tweed Heads, 9 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at south beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Womin Bay18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tweed Heads, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Womin Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

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

Garden Pizza PottsvillePizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Okky Fish Chips SaladFish and chips · 0.4 km from the centre
Pipit RestaurantSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Hooked on SeafoodFish and chips · 0.5 km from the centre
Soni Indian RestaurantIndian · 0.5 km from the centre
Potty Mouth PizzaPizza · 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