Surf spot

Pines

Forecast conditions and map view for Pines in Australia, NSW, Central. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Central
Coordinates: -33.4687, 151.4352

Metric
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Wave period (s)	9.6	10.1	9.9	10.1	9.9	10.1	10.2	5.5	5	5	5.5	8.2	8.1	8.1	7.9	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.4	5.3	6.3	6.5	7.3	8.5	9.8	9.9	9.3	9.1	8.4	8	7.8	8.3	8.1	7.8	7.5	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.2	6.7	6.9	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.9	7.1	6.7	6.7	7	7
Wave energy (kJ)	263	253	266	272	266	256	223	59	48	39	41	77	64	56	51	27	25	25	24	21	15	10	7	8	116	202	304	398	261	220	320	359	437	536	526	461	504	497	403	327	206	157	125	129	124	101	96	88	88	78	74	75	55	47	47	45
Wind speed (km/h)	5.8	3.9	3.6	6.9	17.4	18.1	19	7.2	4.3	4.7	4.7	7.7	5.4	11.8	7.7	6.5	6	5.6	7.1	6.8	13	11.8	18.8	25	22.5	15.3	15.3	20.3	27.6	24.7	28.1	22.3	21.4	17.3	18.1	16.8	18.6	14.6	7.1	5.8	7.2	7	5.5	3.7	11.3	15	6.3	4.7	7.8	7.4	5.9	7.9	7.6	12.2	6.8	4.7
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Pines (Central Coast, NSW, Australia) is a popular surf break on the New South Wales Central Coast, known for its reliable beachbreak setup and fun, punchy waves when conditions line up.

Quick description

Type: Beachbreak
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers, though it can be surfed by beginners on smaller days
Wave character: Can offer hollow, fast sections and playful peaks, depending on sandbanks
Swells: Works best with east to southeast swell
Winds: Generally prefers light offshore westerly or southwesterly winds
Crowd factor: Often busy because it’s a well-known local spot

What it’s like

Pines tends to be a shifting sandbank break, so the quality changes with tides, swell direction, and recent weather. On the right day it can produce clean, fun walls and occasionally steeper, more powerful waves. When the banks are good, it can be one of the better beach breaks in the area.

Things to know

Conditions can change quickly due to moving sand
Can close out on bigger swells
Best surfed with local awareness, as currents and rips may be present