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 beginners: 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 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 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.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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Sun 25

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

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Shark Bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C

Angourie4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in AngourieIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Angourie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C

Angourie Lefts5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Angourie, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft136 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

4 ft84 kJ

5 ft115 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Angourie Lefts, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C

Frasers Reef3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Frasers Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 s	76kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Iluka Bluff5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Iluka, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Iluka Bluff, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

North Wall - Iluka2.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Iluka, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Wall - Iluka, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	21, poor	3 ft6 s	76kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Pippies1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pippies, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Razors1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Razors, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Spookies4.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spookies, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	23°C

Turners Beach1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Turners Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 s	64kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Woody Head8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Iluka, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woody Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
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
Sun 25Oct	17, poor	3 ft6 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	23°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