Surf spot

Safety Beach

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

Country: Australia, NSW, Banana Coast
Coordinates: -30.0966, 153.2000

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.6	1.3	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2
Wave direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	E	E	SSE	SE	SE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	6.4	6.5	6.5	6.7	7.2	7.5	7.3	6.8	7.7	7.3	8	8.6	8.5	8.4	8.5	8.9	7.7	6.8	6.9	7	8	7.7	8.4	4.3	3.8	3.9	4	6.7	6.8	6.8	8.6	9.1	8.7	7.9	7.8	7.5	7.8	7.9	8	7.8	7.2	7	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.7	6.5	6.7	7.2	7.2
Wave energy (kJ)	276	273	246	224	169	162	130	136	136	123	154	144	139	102	92	81	108	129	117	106	92	93	61	46	41	37	40	30	30	10	13	15	12	10	43	47	98	56	264	395	407	409	407	404	419	382	390	341	278	237	207	191	154	145	170	142
Wind speed (km/h)	6.3	6.2	6.4	7.5	10.2	9.1	4.7	3.8	2.7	2.4	3.3	8.1	13.4	10.5	4	5.5	5	5.3	5.9	9.4	13.7	15.5	5.7	5.4	5.6	6.4	7.2	10.5	10	13.2	7.2	4.1	8.6	18.8	19.9	25.8	22.9	19.1	16.8	15.5	15.3	14.9	15	16.6	19.8	18.1	16	14.1	15	12.1	11.4	14.5	12.9	12.2	4	5.6
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Safety Beach, NSW (Banana Coast) is a relaxed coastal surf spot on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, north of Coffs Harbour. It’s a scenic, open beach break known for a laid-back atmosphere and generally uncrowded conditions compared with more famous nearby breaks.

Surf character

Type: Open beach break
Best for: Beginner to intermediate surfers, depending on conditions
Wave quality: Can be fun and peaky, but often a bit soft or affected by wind/swell direction
Conditions: Works best with a clean southerly or south-southwesterly swell and light offshore winds

What to expect

The beach can produce shifty peaks along the sandbanks, so waves may vary from session to session.
Because it’s an exposed beach, it can get messy in onshore winds.
Smaller swells may offer mellow longboard or beginner-friendly waves, while bigger pulses can make it more powerful and less predictable.

Hazards and considerations

Rips and moving sandbanks are the main hazards, as with many NSW beach breaks.
Conditions can change quickly with tides, swell, and wind.
Always check local forecasts and observe the lineup before paddling out.

Vibe

Generally quiet, local, and natural, with a strong beachy feel.
A good option if you want a less crowded surf away from the more popular Coffs Coast breaks.