Newcastle, Forster-Tuncurry & Crescent Head

A few hours north of Sydney we arrived in Newcastle in time for a lovely picnic overlooking the surf. The waves here looked monstrous, so we made the short trip to Anna Bay near Port Stephens.

It was an unbelievable spot with gently rolling waves (but still some 4ft+ sets!), so we had a great afternoon of surfing. We were up and in again early the next day to catch the conditions whilst they were good, and were packed and on our way to Forster-Tuncurry before 10am.

At our campsite on Redhead Bay the waves were too small, so we went and had a look at Nine Mile Beach in Tuncurry. The sets coming in were huge (7-8ft+), so we thought that watching in amazement from the rocks was the safest option! That evening we treated ourselves to a brilliant barbecue with plenty of beer and wine.

We continued our quest up the coast the next morning. We arrived at Crescent Head via Port Macquarie at around 1pm and were delighted to see glassy sets rolling in cleanly. After a bite to eat we got straight in the surf and enjoyed a mixed two hour session, which included some big waves and even bigger wipeouts!

The next day was a wash out as a huge storm meant the surf was a big powerful mess, so we spent most of the day relaxing and taking shelter from the rain in the tent.

Next stop... Coffs Harbour