Surf spot

Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC

Forecast conditions and map view for Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC in Australia, NSW, Banana Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Banana Coast
Coordinates: -30.3003, 153.1402

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	1	1	1.2	1	1.4	1.9	1.9	1.9	2	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	8.1	7.8	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.8	8	8.3	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.8	8.9	9.1	9.2	9.3	8.8	8.6	8.9	9.1	9.2	9.2	9.2	6.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	4.9	3.8	3.8	4	5.7	6	7.3	8	9.1	8.8	7.8	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.1	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	7	7	7	7.3
Wave energy (kJ)	349	300	260	233	229	238	258	274	285	272	256	249	231	228	220	202	135	118	142	133	118	103	93	38	56	50	43	37	32	11	11	12	11	15	73	108	184	172	325	430	408	412	444	452	426	390	372	311	265	222	194	181	173	161	136	141
Wind speed (km/h)	3.7	3.4	2.2	5.8	9.5	5.5	3.3	3.9	3.6	3.4	2.6	7.3	11.6	10.6	5.9	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.1	8.3	12	12.5	7.1	7.4	7.4	6.7	5.6	5.9	11	9.1	7.1	4.5	7.7	16.3	16.9	17.5	15.7	18	17.2	16.9	16.9	15.5	15.9	16.5	19.1	11.2	12.4	11.8	10.4	10.8	8.9	14.4	11.2	10.2	3	5.5
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Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, NSW (Banana Coast) is a popular city beach break on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. It’s an accessible, sandy surf spot with a fairly consistent beachie setup that can offer fun peaks when the sand lines up.

Surf character

Type: Beach break
Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, especially on moderate swells
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on the day
Conditions: Can handle a range of swell directions, but like many beach breaks, it’s highly dependent on sandbanks
Crowds: Often busier because it’s close to town and easily accessible

What to expect

Smaller days: Softer, more forgiving waves that are good for learning and logging time in the water
Bigger swells: Can get punchy and less predictable, with rippy currents and stronger closeouts on some banks
Wind sensitivity: Offshore winds can clean it up nicely; onshore winds can make it bumpy quickly

Hazards / things to watch

Rips: Common, especially after bigger surf
Changing sandbanks: Conditions can vary a lot from one session to the next
Crowds and local users: Beachgoers, swimmers, and other surfers are common
Marine life: Standard NSW ocean awareness applies

Best vibe

Park Beach is a convenient, no-fuss local surf option with plenty of potential when the banks are cooperating. It’s not usually a heavy reef or point-style wave, but it can deliver enjoyable sessions with decent shape and manageable size.