Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 643, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1026, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:32 +0.2 mLow 07:01 −0.5 mHigh 13:51 +0.8 mLow 20:49 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:48 +0.2 mLow 08:15 −0.4 mHigh 14:59 +0.8 mLow 21:55 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:03 +0.3 mLow 09:36 −0.4 mHigh 16:07 +0.7 mLow 22:55 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Coffs Reef 0.6 km away
- Gallows 1.1 km away
- Boat Ramp 1.3 km away
- North Beach 1.3 km away
- Boambee Poo Pier 1.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 244). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Coffs Harbour, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,740–US$3,330 each
about US$1,740–US$3,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,870 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,740–US$3,330 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Coffs Harbour its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Korora on Booking.com
8 min by car · 34 places to stay
- Beds in Boambee on Booking.com
11 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 15m
About 30h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → CFS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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