Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana: Walk & whale-watching

The Captain Cook Lookout in Copacabana is one of the best places on the New South Wales Central Coast for land-based whale-watching. The best way of getting to this Tudibaring Head lookout is the Winney Bay Clifftop Walk.

What is the Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana?

The Captain Cook Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Copacabana, New South Wales. This Central Coast lookout is on Tudibaring Head, and offers views up and down the coast. Get lucky, and you might see as far as Norah Head in the north.

Where is the Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana?

This Copacabana lookout is to the north-east of Copacabana Beach and MacMasters Beach on the Central Coast. It is just off Del Monte Drive, and can be driven up to fairly easily.

There are picnic facilities at the Captain Cook Lookout.

Winney Bay Clifftop Walk

However, instead of driving up, you may prefer to make the Captain Cook Lookout in Copacabana the end point of the Winney Bay Clifftop Walk. This walk stretches 3.5km out and back from Cape Three Points Road in Avoca Beach and climbs towards Tudibaring Head.

The walk should take about an hour.

Whale-watching from the Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana

The best time to come to this Copacabana lookout is, perhaps surprisingly, the winter months. That’s because between May and August, there’s an excellent chance of seeing migrating humpback whales go past.

The lofty location and the clear views make the Captain Cook Lookout in Copacabana one of the best places on the Central Coast for land-based whale-watching.

Another way to explore the Central Coast is on a private, multi-stop tour from Sydney.