Scotts Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.63° S 153.02° E

Scotts Head, Australia Weather Observations

Issued: 4 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scotts Head sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.8° 

Scotts Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Scotts Head based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Scotts Head right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Scotts Head

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Coffs Harbour Airport

36 km NNE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
10
light winds from the NNW
(9 km/h at 330°)
21.1 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
no observation
-

Upper Orara

42 km N200 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 309°)
0
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Kempsey Airport Automatic Weather Station

54 km S14 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
5
light winds from the W
(6 km/h at 280°)
17.8 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Hibbard wx

94 km S21 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 1°)
5
20 °C-
-
-
-
0

Grafton Airport Automatic Weather Station

97 km N26 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Clear skies
5
light winds from the SSE
(7 km/h at 160°)
20.7 °C-
-
-
overcast
-

SHIP2359

108 km S15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NNE
(24.12 km/h at 20°)
23.2 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


SHIP4010

108 km S15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NNE
(24.12 km/h at 20°)
23.2 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


SHIP2777

108 km S15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NNE
(24.12 km/h at 20°)
23.2 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


SHIP5475

108 km S15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NNE
(24.12 km/h at 20°)
23.2 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


SHIP6527

108 km S15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NNE
(24.12 km/h at 20°)
23.2 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Scotts Head and within an acceptable time window.

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