Angourie Point
Also known as: Angourie
A boulder-bottom right hailed by Mark Richards as Australia's best right point - powerful, hollow, uncrowded for its class, with an expert-only end bowl.
Best time to surf
Autumn prime (Apr most consistent); consistent much of the year; summer E/cyclone swells
Shoulder season: Good - the exposed point picks up swell year-round; quality peaks in autumn
The wave
Break type: Point break (right)
Bottom: Rock / boulder point (boulder reef bottom)
Wave direction: Right
Typical wave length: Long right-hand point ride; ~2ft to ~10ft
Ideal swell: ENE / E swell (also NE); ground and windswell; ~2-10ft
Ideal wind: SW offshore (W-SW-S favourable)
Working tide: Low to mid tide
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 4
Skill level: Advanced (intermediate small; the end 'Life and Death' section is expert)
Options for a mixed group: Angourie Back Beach / nearby Yamba beaches (Main, Pippi, Convent) - patrolled sand for beginners; Green Point for easier peaks
Safety & hazards
Rocks/boulders, a shallow end section ('Life and Death'), sharks, localism
Yamba SLSC patrols nearby beaches; Maclean District Hospital nearest, Grafton Base / Lismore Base for major cases; 000
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: World-famous but often uncrowded for its quality; respect locals; one of Australia's first National Surfing Reserves (2007)
Access & parking: Public access with parking at Angourie; a short walk (under ~5 min) to the point
Surf schools & rental: Yamba-Angourie Surf School (Yamba, ~7 min drive); Salty Soul Wellness (surf + yoga) - lessons run on Yamba/Angourie beaches, not the point
Water temp & wetsuit: ~19-25 C; springsuit most of year, boardshorts summer, spring/steamer in the coldest weeks
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Angourie village cafes and general store; broader amenities in Yamba
For non-surfers: Blue Pool and Green Pool (former quarry swimming holes), Yuraygir National Park coastal walk, whale/dolphin watching, Yamba town and beaches
Location
Nearest hub: Angourie (NSW)
-29.4842, 153.3672 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: NRS National Surfing Reserves (Angourie); Surf-Forecast Angourie Point; Surfline Angourie
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.