The person who made the list of the top surfing beaches is Cameron Wilson. He lives in Sydney where he starts his day running and swimming at Coogee Beach. So here it is, the top 10 surfing beaches in Australia:
North Narrabeen
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
North Narrabeen Beach is the northernmost beach on the Narrabeen Peninsula close to the junction of Pittwater Road and Wakehurst Parkway. The peninsula is flanked on the east by the ocean and on the west by Narrabeen Lakes. North ‘Narra’ is the local board-rider’s favorite among the collective beaches around.
Tamarama
Location: Sydeny, New South Wales
This tiny beach is nestled between Bondi and Bronte. While the surf can be dangerous and prone to rips, Tamarama beach is a place for serious sunbathing as well as celebrity watching. The beachfront cafe has a well-deserved reputation and the park behind the beach offers picnic tables and barbecue facilities. Three inspectors patrol the beach daily and volunteer lifesavers are also on duty at the weekend.
Bells Beach
Location: Torquay, Victoria
The beach is located three miles southwest of the small town of Torquay. Along what's now known as the Surf Coast, Bells Beach is perhaps Australia's iconographic surf spot. The place is engraved in the hearts and minds of all Aussie surfers of the past 40 years. Bells Beach is a popular spot with great vantage points along the cliff. For surfers, Bells Beach is really for the experienced. So if you are not an expert in surfing, please do not attempt to swim here.
Boomerang Beach
Location: Pacific Palms, New South Wales
Besides the catchy name, Boomerang is the pick of the beaches along the mid-north NSW. There is a difference in surfing in the North Boomerang and in South Boomerang. Surfers and swimmer are usually visited by the local dolphins to show them how humans what real surfing looks like. Beware of sharks here during rainy days. They can never be seen properly together with the waves.
Kirra Beach
Location: Coolangatta, Queensland
Kirra beach is also known as the world’s famous point break. I forgot to mention that the seven time world surfing champion, Kelly Slater’s favorite place to surf is Kiarra Beach. Kirra beach is the Golden Coast's most famous surfing beach and has challenging waves, as well as smaller waves closer to shore for beginners. You can only surf here if only you are an experienced surfer and you have to go out fast or you will miss the break. You will also find paddling out can be a challenge.
Byron Bay
Location: Northern New South Wales
Byron Bay has good surf with a variety of beaches within the town limits. It has occupied the imagination of Australians for many years for its climate, lifestyle and warm water. People may choose to surf in Byron Main, Watego’s Beach and Tallow’s Beach but in conclusion, they all are very great place to surf. Byron Main, the best-known beach in Byron, usually has smaller waves which break close to shore. At the southern end of Byron Main beach lies the Pass, which can be very crowded especially during the summer days.
Lennox Head
Location: Northern New South Wales
Lennox Head is a seaside village on the north coast of New South Wales situated on the stretch of coast between Byron Bay and Ballina. Lennox is now a national surfing reserve. Lennox Point is the classic point setup and also the home to one of Australian’s biggest and longest warm water surf breaks. The Boulders works in the same swell and wind to Lennox Point with waves getting up in an ideal condition. Flat Rock is just a bit farther south of Boulders. All three are great places to surf to feel the swell and wind.
Yallingup
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Margaret River is now both known for their waves and their wines. The Yallingup Beach is a safe place for family to swim and also a place to learn surfing. Yallingup beach has a classic style big wave. It breaks left and right. The left can be a bit full and the right can shut down. This aside Yall’s is a consistent wave which picks up a lot of swell. Yallingup is popular with long-boarders and there is a core local crew who surf the place regularly. It’s also good place to check the swell on those cold winter mornings while sitting in your car with the heater on full blast.
Prevelly Park
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Prevelly Park is a world famous for its top class surfing condition. The park is a 10 minute drive from Margaret River, where it is also a popular place to learn how to surf. This is also one of the few places where surfers where helmets and no one laughs at them especially if you want to protect your head. The place is hardcore for most people, but it is worth the visit and if you are lucky, you can witness to the world’s best monster wave specialist to do their thing.
Eaglehawk Neck
Location: Southeast Tasmania
With the same name of the historic sandbar prisoner, Eaglehawk Neck generates waves in the Tasman Sea roll in the Pirate’s Bay and break along the incredibly long and smooth set. The water can be really cold but it clean. The place is appreciated by the wildlife too since there will be a number of whale, dolphins and seals often seen offshore. Coming here to surf or just see the beach would never be regretted.
The places above are all wonderful places that invites excitement to anyone. Some of the concerns of our surfers are the sharks. Just keep an eye open for our wildlife friends out in the open sea. If you have other places in or out of Australia, do not hesitate to share it to us and also to the other readers. Surf safely dudes!
Source: http://www.travelintelligence.com/travel-writing/australias-top-ten-surf-beaches
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