Shoalhaven Heads, Australia

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About Shoalhaven Heads

Shoalhaven Heads is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Shoalhaven Heads you can reach 16 surf spots. The nearest is Shoalhaven Heads, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 108 km away.

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Staying in Shoalhaven Heads

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 108 km, MYA, 129 km, CBR, 150 km

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Where it is

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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 Shoalhaven Heads each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Shoalhaven Heads 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.

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culburra beach8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Culburra Beach

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at culburra beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C

Tilbry Point9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Culburra Beach, 2 km

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tilbry Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C

Triangles9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Culburra Beach, 2 km

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Triangles, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C

Warrain Beach Reef19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Currarong, 1 km

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Warrain Beach Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C

Crookhaven - Eddies5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Culburra Beach, 4 km

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Crookhaven - Eddies, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C

Kiama Bombie13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Gerroa, 3 km

3 ft55 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft60 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

5 ft219 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kiama Bombie, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 s	55kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 s	41kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 s	39kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft5 s	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	4 ft5 s	60kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	5 ft6 s	150kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 s	219kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Comerong island2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Comerong island, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C

Werri Beach15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Werri Beach

3 ft55 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft60 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

5 ft219 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Werri Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	4 ft5 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	5 ft6 smushy	150kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	5 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Currarong - Beecroft17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Currarong, 3 km

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Currarong - Beecroft, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C

Hammerhead16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Currarong, 4 km

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hammerhead, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C

Chips10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Gerroa

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Chips, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft6 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Shoalhaven Heads0 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shoalhaven Heads, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Callala18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Callala Beach, 1 km

3 ft42 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Callala, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C

Seven Mile Beach4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Seven Mile Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

warrain beach15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Culburra Beach, 6 km

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at warrain beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C

Gerroa - Seven Miles Beach9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Gerroa, 2 km

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gerroa - Seven Miles Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Shoalhaven Heads, 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 Shoalhaven Heads

Shoalhaven Heads Chinese RestaurantChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Hedy's BistroBreakfast and brunch · 0.6 km from the centre
Sunset PizzaPizza · 1.7 km from the centre
Heads Takeaway & CorFish and chips · 0.7 km from the centre
Taja Brasserie Shoalhaven Heads0.7 km from the centre
Blue Swimmer Cafe At Gerroa Nsw0.5 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