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Copacobana Point in Newcastle is an exposed beach and point break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and also offers a left hand point break too. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. A popular wave that can get growded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

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Overall Copacobana Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Newcastle surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Copacobana Point

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Copacobana Point:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Avoca Point	1 mi
Second closest break	Macmasters Point	1 mi
Third closest break	Terrigal Haven	3 mi
Fourth closest break	Wamberal Beach	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Box Head	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Copacobana Point:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4822 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4850 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4983 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5039 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5351 mi
Tide stations nearest to Copacobana Point:
Closest tide station	Ettalong, Australia	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Gosford, Australia	7 mi
Third closest tide station	Little Patonga, Australia	11 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Pittwater, Australia	11 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Camp Cove, Australia	25 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Copacobana Point:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	238 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	265 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	269 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	273 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	332 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Copacobana Point:
Closest city location	Bensville (Australia)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Davistown (Australia)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Empire Bay (Australia)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Booker Bay (Australia)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Erina (Australia)	6 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Copacobana Point is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Copacobana Point is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 63 km (39 miles) away.
• Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 64 km (40 miles) away.
• Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 93 km (58 miles) away.
• Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Copacobana Point and is 274 km (170 miles) away.