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Black Head Point

New South Wales, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
3
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Knee high · Textured · NNW
Wave
0.6m
Period
6.7s
Wind
6 km/h Cross
Tide
Low

Tide · today

Low · Low in 2h38
0.2m1.4m10h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Sydney local

Saturday

8 Aug
10:00
0.6m
7s
7 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.6m
6.1s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
5.8s
7 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.5m
6.3s
5 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
6.7s
6 km/h
Cross

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
0.7m
7s
8 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
7.1s
5 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
7.2s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.7m
7.4s
6 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.7m
5.8s
8 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
5.7s
13 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
1.2m
7.4s
15 km/h
Onshore
09:00
1.8m
6.7s
16 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.8m
6.5s
21 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.5m
6.4s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.3m
6.3s
15 km/h
Offshore
21:00
1.1m
6.4s
20 km/h
Offshore

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
0.7m
6.1s
6 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
5.7s
8 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.5m
7s
11 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.6m
7s
5 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
6.8s
9 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.7m
8.6s
8 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
1.1m
8s
4 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
7.8s
7 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.8m
7.5s
7 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.7m
7.6s
5 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.6m
8.1s
11 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
7.8s
14 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

13 Aug
06:00
0.2m
7s
14 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0m
6.1s
14 km/h
Offshore

About Black Head Point

Black Head Point is a reef break over mixed in New South Wales, Australia. It's at its best on 2.1–6.300000000000001m swells from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
NE, E, SE
Best wind direction
SW, W, NW
Ideal wave size
2.1m – 6.300000000000001m

Black Head Point surf FAQ

Is Black Head Point good for beginners?+

Black Head Point is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 2.1–6.300000000000001m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Black Head Point?+

Different days call for different boards. Black Head Point can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Black Head Point?+

Look for 2.1–6.300000000000001m of swell from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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