Where in Australia is a great place to catch a wave and have a holiday in the sun?

Question

As a keen surfer, I am always on the lookout for great Aussie beach destinations. Which spots do you recommend?

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-Tom Williams

Answer 1

Angourie is a slice of paradise located on the northern tip of the Yuragir National Park just south of Yamba in northern NSW. It doesn't suffer overcrowding like Byron Bay and still retains a village feel.

It's known for its great surf, stunning beaches and breathtaking ocean views. It has a range of holiday accommodation, as well as cafes, art and craft shops and restaurants.

If your surfing skills are a bit rusty you can take some lessons at the Yamba Angourie Surf School.

Also nearby is the Angourie Coastal Walking Track to Shelley Beach (3.5 km) and Lake Arragan. The trek will take you winding sandy hollows dense with coastal wattle and banksias, past secluded beaches to spectacular views from the headlands at Shelley Beach.

Shelley Beach which is only accessible on foot has two camp sites one on the flats near the beach and the other on the headland.

Answer 2

Hey there Tom,
Well if you haven't heard of Nornies and surrounds, then you are behind the break. Way down south of WA very near to the Tree Top Walk is a little place called Nornalup and we have some awesome breaks& great places to stay. Going to the Tourist Bureau probably wont fruit you much in the places to catch a wave, but why not step into the Real Estate that I work in and I could be your guide for the day. Walpole Real Estate...we do have a web site which holds email info if this is what you desire....you never, never know if........
Katie

Answer 3

Dear Tom,

I have travelled the entire circumference of Oz with my husband and surfed a lot of it...but we have decided to stop and settle in Port Macquarie. It may not have the world's best breaks, but compared to those really crowded famous ones, like Snapper, Margarets, Bells etc it does get a wave with pretty good locals (but not in peak holiday time - then there is a few 'cause it's so nice to holiday here). We run a new business Soul Surfing which if you come to join us we would take you on a Surf Tour with us so you could check it out yourself. Catch a wave with only a small handful of mates to just soften the possibility of any shark eating you, say 1 in 6 chance. Actually no sharks around as they are well fed up here and don't need us to munch on. Just plenty of friendly dolphins to share the surf with here as they love it too.

Kindest regards to you and the ocean,

Loren

Answer 4

The South Coast of NSW is an excelent spot in Summer for Sun and Surf. There are so many great waves along this part of the coast. There are some great breaks around Currarong (lobster, Kinghorn, target etc), or further down you have Pipe at Wreck Bay, at Sussex Inlet youve got Taboo, the reef and heaps of beach breaks. Bendalong, Manyana and Ulladulla all have great surf spots. thats just a small portion of the South Coast too, if you go up to the Kiama area, youve got some great breaks like mystics, the wedge, Bombo, Walkers, silly buggers, rock pools. Then if you come a little south of kiama, youve got gerringong, gerroa and seven mile beach. Then there is Culburra (Crooky, Main beach, the reef etc) and Comerong Island(breakwall). The list is endless, as there are just so many good surf breaks on the south coast!!!!

Answer 5

Lancelin Western Australia, bring a stack hat because you have to jump off the peir, paddle out past the reef, then pick up the waves from there. Cheap acommadation in a caravan park,(tent city), not to mention great food if your into crayfish ( similar to lobster), If you don't like Lancelin , there are plenty of beaches up and down the coast. You will need a car. Not to mention the best sunsets you can imagine. Margaret river is another good spot South coast.

Answer 6

Looks like a lot of people are reading panthlets. The only way to make the most out of an aussie surf adventure is to get your mates together and hit the major beach breaks and point breaks up the east coast. I would start at "The Farm" on the South Coast then hit up Soldiers Beach or Avoca on the Central Coast to avoid larger city crowds. Drive for a while till you hit "Seals Rocks" and "Treachury" near Forster (I've also had some great waves at the "Forster/Tuncurry breakwall"). Then move right on up to "Lennox Heads" and hope for a big swell on an awesome point break. Not far to go to Byron after that and have some awesome long rides at "the Pass". Moving onto "Snapper" for a more competitive ride (good idea to time it for the Quiksilver pro around March - only time of year that Forsters beer is a good choice hehehe). Last couple of breaks for me after that would be at Noosa and Caloundra but only to do it all again on the way back. I recommend about 3 weeks for the trip.

Answer 7

Blueys beach in Forster, the waves are great there they often have heaps of surfing tornamaunts there. If its too rippy that day just head a couple (2-3) hundred metres and you will be at Elizabeth Beach, another alternative for great waves! Even SLS patroled on Weekends and Holidays

Answer 8

Although I don't do a huge amount of surfing I did used to work with someone who was an avid body boarder (not the same thing I know) who used to check on the surf.

In South Australia the surf is down towards Port Elliot I believe and I once went down there and almost drowned. It's close in breaks but the waves tend to guide towards the rocks so I'd be careful. That's about all I know personally, otherwise you can check these sites for surf conditions in SA.

http://www.surfsouthoz.com/
http://www.swellnet.com.au/

Answer 9

Too easy..you want good waves, sunshine and a have a great holiday all in one? Then it's..da-da...Snapper Rocks, Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta.
-It's the first stop in the Roxy/Quicksilver Pro, so obviously great waves, but also great whitewash for beginners like me
-the beach is great..sand is fine and almost white and clean
-being the start of the Gold Coast, it's great weather plus has a real family atmosphere. You're only 20 minutes from the heart of Surfer's Paradise and all those fun parks - Sea World, Wet n Wild, Movie World, Dreamworld!

Answer 10

Hey Tom.
Come down to Yallingup WA during the spring/summer/autumn months mate, we got surf all over the place most of the time, a virtual plethora of breaks to choose from. I just had a perfect little reef peak at about head high this morning, no one around, crystal clear, sun shinning you know! Getls big here a bit so bring a bigger board for those days!
Yallingup is the home of Taj Burrows, Jake Paterson etc...lots of good surfers here, you'll love it. Cold brewskis at the Caves bar afterwards is always a treat as the local fillies gather around for some quality scenary.
love to go for a surf with you mate.
Take it easy.
Craig hitchens

Answer 11

Having travelled Australia extensively over 34 years I still find Western Australian beaches north of Perth the places that offer the best of the Aussie lifestyle, including surfing. Cervantes, Dongara, Geraldton (major centre), and Horricks for example, top my list of laid back lifestyle, offering good surf and good reef & groyne sheltered waters - depending on your hangover, good crayfishing for brekkie with the hair of the dog, and of course the unaffected country chicks who still talk to everyone. Especially good surfing around Greenough (just north of Dongara, where you don't have to share the waves with many). Generally speaking, these are the places that only the West Aussies know about, and are keeping secret. Forget Margaret River, Yallingup and Dwellingup etc., not bad but over exposed.