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Angourie Point

Northern NSW, Australia
🪨Rocks🦈Sharks👊Localism👥Crowded

Angourie Point is a historic right-hand point break that helped birth Australian shortboard surfing in the 1960s. The wave breaks over a basalt reef into a deep channel, producing long, workable walls with occasional barrel sections when NE swells push in. The famous "Blue Pool"—a natural ocean pool carved into the rocks—sits at the base of the point. Angourie has a quiet, old-school feel compared to the circus further north, though the local crew takes the lineup seriously. It's a piece of Australian surf history still delivering quality waves.

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Direction range
45° - 140°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Offshore range
180° - 270°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

21°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

Getting There

Airport
GFN
Drive time
15 min

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Winter SE swells best. ENE swells produce more hollow waves.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by Surf-forecast/Surf Atlas cross-reference