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A sizeable peak sneaks through unridden, Sharps Beach

Sharps Beach

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Sharps Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

Sharps Beach Surf Guide

Sharps Beach in North Coast - New South Wales is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Sharps Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeach and reefIcon s0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sharps Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sharps Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Sharps Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Sharps Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in June while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
19%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
27%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
54%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sharps Beach Location Map

Interactive Sharps Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Sharps Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 17 May 2021, 21:05 Local Time
MonTue
7PM10PM1AM4AM
Wave (m) 1.5
SSE 		1.6
SSE 		1.6
SSE 		1.5
S
Period (s) 8 7 7 8
Wind (km/h) 20 SSE 20 SSE 15 SW 20 SW
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
off		 cross-
off

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  • A sizeable peak sneaks through unridden, Sharps BeachCredit: Chris McCarthy
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    Tides at Sharps Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Ballina, Australia, 4.0 km from Sharps Beach.
    Next High Water: 12:14am | 1.36m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 07:27am | 0.36m
    IS AT (local time)

    Sharps Beach Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (23.2 °C) at Sharps Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit shorty
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    New-South-Wales Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Sharps Beach

    Surf stats for Sharps Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Sharps Beach

    Wind stats for Sharps Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Sharps Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Backsides
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s43.6
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Flat Rock
      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s32.5
      Reliability: very consistent
      1km away
    • Lennox Head
      • Icon pointPoint
      • Icon s43.9
      Reliability: consistent
      3km away
    • Ballina North Wall
      • Icon pointPoint/breakwater
      • Icon s33.3
      Reliability: consistent
      4km away
    • North wall
      • Icon beachBeach/groyne/rivermouth
      • Icon s43.7
      Reliability: very consistent
      4km away

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