Yamba, Australia

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Main Beach Yamba — Yamba, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Nimbusania talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Yamba

Yamba is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Yamba you can reach 11 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Yamba, a kite and windsurf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 35 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LSY, 68 km away.

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Staying in Yamba

35 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LSY, 68 km, BNK, 70 km, CFS, 101 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Yamba each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Yamba too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Sat 24

Shark Bay9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Iluka, 6 km

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shark Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	25°C

Angourie Lefts5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Angourie, 1 km

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft136 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

5 ft115 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Angourie Lefts, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	5 ft6 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Angourie4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Angourie

4 ft142 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Angourie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Spookies4.6 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft142 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spookies, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 shollow	142kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C

Woody Head8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Iluka, 6 km

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woody Head, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	22°C

Pippies1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft142 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pippies, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft5 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Razors1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft142 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Razors, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft5 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Turners Beach1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft142 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Turners Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 s	142kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 s	65kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 s	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 s	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 s	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 s	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft5 s	92kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Frasers Reef3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Frasers Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 s	75kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 s	93kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 s	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 s	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 s	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 s	81kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

Iluka Bluff5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Iluka, 2 km

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Iluka Bluff, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

North Wall - Iluka2.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Iluka, 2 km

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Wall - Iluka, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 s	75kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 s	93kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 s	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 s	77kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 s	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 s	81kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	22°C

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

Yamba 0.1 km · stays here

Windsurf near Yamba

Yamba 0.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Yamba

Seafire Steak and SeafoodSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Karrikin YambaAustralian · 0.3 km from the centre
The MexicanMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
DriftPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
El OcasoMediterranean · 0.4 km from the centre
Thai Payu RestaurantThai · 0.5 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