Lennox Point
Also known as: Lennox Head
A world-class long right-hand boulder point - fast green walls that reel for hundreds of metres when a clean S/SE swell meets a SW wind.
Best time to surf
Autumn-winter groundswell prime (Jun most consistent); also summer/autumn E cyclone swells
Shoulder season: Viable - autumn and spring produce with the right S/SE or E swell; less consistent than midwinter
The wave
Break type: Point break (right)
Bottom: Rock / boulder point (basalt boulders and rock ledge)
Wave direction: Right
Typical wave length: Long - up to ~1.2km on a good day
Ideal swell: S / SE groundswell, also E / cyclone swells; works from ~2ft up to solid overhead
Ideal wind: SW offshore
Working tide: Best around mid tide, on the push (rising)
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 4
Skill level: Advanced (intermediate-plus on smaller clean days; not a learner wave)
Options for a mixed group: Seven Mile Beach (Lennox Head) beach breaks north of the surf club - mellow sand-bottom learner waves; wider Lennox/Ballina beaches
Safety & hazards
Rock/boulder bottom and rock shelf, strong rips off the point, sharks (notable Ballina/Northern Rivers history), heavy crowd on good days
Lennox Head SLSC (patrols Seven Mile); Ballina District Hospital (~8km) for minor care, Lismore Base Hospital for major/trauma; 000
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Busy and locally protective - part of the 'Le-Ba' (Lennox-Ballina) crew reputation; mind your manners in the lineup
Access & parking: Roadside/car parking along Pacific Parade / at the Lennox Point headland; short walk to the point; town amenities close by
Surf schools & rental: Ballina Surf School, Stoked Surf School, Kool Katz, Mojosurf (guiding and rentals - lessons run at Seven Mile / softer beaches, not the point)
Water temp & wetsuit: ~19-25 C; springsuit most of year, boardshorts in peak summer, 2mm/steamer in the coldest winter weeks
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Town cafes, pubs, shops, public toilets, surf shops; caravan park and accommodation in Lennox Head
For non-surfers: Lake Ainsworth (tea-tree lake) swimming, coastal/headland walks, the Lennox Point hang-gliding launch, cafes, whale watching in season
Location
Nearest hub: Lennox Head (NSW)
-28.7900, 153.6010 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: NRS National Surfing Reserves (Lennox); Surfline Lennox Head; Surf-Forecast Lennox Head
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.