Scotts Head, Australia

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About Scotts Head

Scotts Head is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Scotts Head you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Suck Rock, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 49 km away.

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Staying in Scotts Head

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CFS, 49 km, PQQ, 78 km, ARM, 134 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 Scotts Head.

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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 Scotts Head each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Scotts 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: Intermediate

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Horseshoe bay15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in South West Rocks, 1 km

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Horseshoe bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	4 ft7 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	8, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	3 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	3 ft7 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	24°C

Black rock11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Nambucca Heads, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft167 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

4 ft125 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	125kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C

Front beach16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in South West Rocks, 2 kmNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Front beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 smushy	150kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	24°C

Grassy Head6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Grassy Head, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grassy Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	5 ft6 smushy	150kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	24°C

Nambucca Heads - Breakwater12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Nambucca Heads, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft167 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

4 ft125 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nambucca Heads - Breakwater, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	25°C

Scotts Head1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft168 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scotts Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	168kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Suck Rock0.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft168 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suck Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	168kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	118kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Scotts 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).