Surf Spots in New South Wales

35 surf breaks in New South Wales, Australia.

21 beach breaks13 point breaks1 reef break

Bondi

beach break

Sydney's most famous beach; consistent peaks, packed lineup.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Crescent Head

point break

Long peeling right point; classic Australian longboard wave.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Lennox Point

point break

World-class boulder right point; long fast walls, holds size.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Manly Beach

beach break

Iconic Sydney beach; multiple peaks (Queenscliff, North Steyne, South Steyne).

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Merewether

beach break

Newcastle's heavy beach break; powerful peaks, regular national-comp venue.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

The Pass (Byron Bay)

point break

Iconic Byron right point at Cape Byron; longboard-friendly, often packed.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 NNE–S

Angourie

point break

Famous boulder right point; fast hollow walls, surf-history pilgrimage spot.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Cabarita Beach

point break

Right point on Norries Headland; long peeling walls.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Duranbah (D-Bah)

beach break

Tweed River-mouth beach break south of Snapper; punchy peaks.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 NNE–S

Maroubra

beach break

Sydney's heaviest beach break; long open beach with multiple peaks.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

North Narrabeen

beach break

Wedging right-and-left peaks at the lagoon mouth; comp venue.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Sandon Point

point break

Long right point at Bulli; classic South Coast wave.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Avoca Beach

beach break

Central Coast's most consistent beach break; multiple peaks.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Cronulla Beach

beach break

Sydney's south beach; consistent peaks, longboard-friendly.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Curl Curl

beach break

Punchy beach break in Sydney's north; serious peaks on bigger swells.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Watego's

point break

Sheltered point at the foot of Cape Byron lighthouse; mellow rights.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 NNE–ESE

Dee Why

point break

Right reef-point at the south end of Dee Why beach.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Newcastle Beach

beach break

City beach with reliable peaks; learning territory for Newcastle.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Avalon

beach break

Northern Beaches local spot; powerful peaks.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Bar Beach

beach break

Punchy peaks between Newcastle Beach and Merewether.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Broken Head

point break

Right point south of Byron; long walls, less crowded than The Pass.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 NNE–S

Bronte

beach break

Local Eastern Suburbs cove; rights and lefts.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Hastings Point

point break

Quiet right point on the Tweed coast.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Kingscliff

beach break

Long sand beach south of Tweed; multiple peaks.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 NNE–S

Long Reef

reef break

Exposed reef on the headland; works on most swells.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Mollymook

beach break

Long Ulladulla beach; consistent peaks.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Palm Beach

beach break

Iconic northernmost Sydney beach; protected south end.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Scotts Head

point break

Right point on the headland south of Nambucca; long peeling walls.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Tallow Beach

beach break

Exposed Byron beach south of Cape; punchy peaks, currents, sharks.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 NNE–S

Tamarama

beach break

Small intense cove between Bondi and Bronte; punchy peaks.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Terrigal

beach break

Sheltered town beach on the Central Coast.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Wanda Beach

beach break

Punchy peaks north of Cronulla; long open beach.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Norah Head

point break

Right point on the Central Coast lighthouse headland.

🎯 intermediate–advanced🌊 ENE–SSW

Sawtell

point break

Right point south of Coffs Harbour.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW

Thirroul

beach break

Northern Illawarra beach; mellow peaks.

🎯 beginner–intermediate🌊 ENE–SSW