Surf Spots

Jan juc

VIC, Melbourne West, Australia

Jan Juc is a Surf Coast beach break near Torquay, with left and right peaks and southwest swell that can clean up in northwest wind. Surf Coast Shire recommends it for intermediate to advanced surfers. Strong currents and unstable coastal cliffs deserve attention: use designated beach access and follow local warning signs.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

JD reef

NSW, Central, Australia

JD reef is a right-hand reef break near Norah Head in NSW's Central Coast. The break features shallow, sharp reef with rocks and generates powerful surf with heavy impact potential, suited only to advanced surfers. Best swell arrives from the south and southeast with southwest winds, though localism and sharks are hazards to be aware of.

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Jibbon Beach

Royal National Park, Australia

Jibbon Beach is a surf spot located in Royal National Park, Australia, near the town of Bundeena. Surfers should be aware of hazards including sharks, bluebottles, and rips in the area.

Johanna

VIC, Western Victoria, Australia

Johanna is an exposed beach break in Great Otway National Park, with powerful left and right peaks for experienced surfers. Parks Victoria recommends smaller southwest swells and northeast winds; shallow breaking waves and strong currents need care. The campground sits behind the dunes, and Johanna hosted the men's final day of the 1970 World Surfboard Riding Championships.

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Jones Beach

NSW, South Coast, Australia

Jones Beach is an intermediate beach break on NSW's South Coast near Kiama Downs that works best on southeast swell and westerly winds at mid tide. The break features a combination bottom and handles waves in both directions. Watch for rips at both headlands—stronger to the north—and rocks toward the southern end; the Jones Beach Boardriders Club has been active here since 1983.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kellys Beach

Northern Queensland, Australia

Kellys Beach is a beginner-friendly beach break near Bargara in Northern Queensland. The spot works on both swell directions across its sandy bottom.

Kendalls Beach

NSW, South Coast, Australia

Kennett point

VIC, Melbourne West, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kiama Surf Beach

NSW, South Coast, Australia

Kianga

NSW, Far South, Australia

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Kilcunda

VIC, Wilson Promentary, Australia

intermediate · advanced · fish

Killcare

NSW, Central, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Killick Beach

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Killick Beach is a sand beach break near Crescent Head offering beginner-friendly waves. The area hosts the Crescent Head Malibu Classic.

Kings Beach

QLD, Sunshine Coast, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kings Beach

Northern NSW, Australia

Kings Beach is located near Byron Bay in Northern NSW. The break has a sand and rock bottom with hazards including rip currents, rocks and boulders, and is unpatrolled.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kingscliff

NSW, North, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kingston Beach

Tasmania, Australia

Kingston Beach curves from the mouth of Browns River toward Boronia Point south of Hobart, Tasmania. The sandy shore faces into the Derwent estuary, with a low tide terrace and a reserve behind it.

Kioloa Beach

South Coast NSW, Australia

Kioloa Beach is a sandy-bottomed surf spot on NSW's South Coast near Bawley Point. It's an intermediate-difficulty break.

Kirra

QLD, Gold Coast, Australia

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Kitty Miller Bay

Mornington Peninsula - Phillip Island, Australia

Kitty Miller Bay is an advanced reef break near Cowes on Phillip Island, with right-hand waves that work best on high tide with SW swell and WNW winds. The sandy and rocky bottom and hazards including rips, rocks, sharks, and crowds make this a challenging break suited only to experienced surfers.

Kiyong Beach

Wollongong - Shoalhaven, Australia

Kurrawa Beach

Gold Coast, Australia

Kurrawa Beach is an intermediate beach break on the Gold Coast near Broadbeach, with a sandy bottom and waves on both directions. SE swell paired with SW wind works across low, mid, and high tides. The beach hosts the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (The Aussies) and has rip currents as a hazard.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Kylies Beach

Mid North Coast, Australia

Kylies Beach is a sand beach break near Laurieton on Australia's Mid North Coast. Swimmers and surfers should be aware of currents and sharks at this location.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Ladies Beach

Midcoast, Australia

Ladies Beach is a sandy beach break located near Port Elliot. Surfers should watch for rock hazards.

Lake Cathie

NSW, Mid North Coast, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lakes Beach

NSW, Central, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lakes Entrance

VIC, East Coast, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lauderdale Point

Tasmania, Australia

Lauderdale Point is a right-hand point break near Lauderdale, Tasmania. South-southwest swell and west-southwest winds provide optimal conditions. Rips, rocks, and crowds are the main hazards at this break.

Lennox Head

NSW, North, Australia

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Letitia Beach

Gold Coast, Australia

Letitia Beach is a sand beach break near Fingal Head on the Gold Coast, Australia, that accepts swell from both directions with SE swell being most productive. The beach features natural sand wave-induced rips and a persistent rip current near Fingal Head. Sharks are known to frequent the area near the river mouth.

Lighthouse Beach

NSW, Mid North Coast, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lighthouse Beach

Mid North Coast, Australia

Lighthouse Beach is an intermediate beach break near Port Macquarie with a sand bottom and waves from both directions, best approached with ESE swell and NW wind on combination tides. The break is known for hosting the Port Macquarie Open and serves as a backup venue for the Australian Surf Championships. Hazards include rips, strong undertow and dumping waves, as well as sharks and rocks.

Little Beach

Central Coast NSW, Australia

Little Beach is a small gravel and cobble cove in Bouddi National Park, south of Macmasters Beach on the NSW Central Coast. Rocks and reefs frame the shore, which is reached by a forest track.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Little Shelley Beach

Evans Head - Yamba, Australia

Little Shelley Beach is a surf spot near Angourie in the Evans Head-Yamba area of Australia.

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Loader Beach

South Coast NSW, Australia

Loader Beach is a sand-bottom break located near Narooma on the South Coast of NSW. Swimmers and surfers should be aware of rip currents in the area.

Long-Reef

NSW, Sydney North, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lorne

VIC, Melbourne West, Australia

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Lowlands beach

WA, Albany, Australia

Lurline Bay

Sydney, Australia

Lurline Bay is an advanced reef break in Sydney, Australia, producing right-hand waves best in SE swells on low tides with SW winds. The shallow reef bottom features rocks and strong rips, with difficult entry and exit points. Sharks are present.

advanced · gun

Macmasters Point

Central Coast NSW, Australia

Macmasters Point is an advanced right-hand point break on Central Coast NSW, near Copacabana. The rocky bottom features boulders and a powerful, critical takeoff. Best conditions arrive with SE swell and SW winds.

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Maggies Beach

Northern NSW, Australia

Maggies Beach is a sand beach break located near Cabarita Beach in Northern NSW, Australia. Strong rips and currents are a significant hazard at this spot.

Main beach

QLD, Gold Coast, Australia

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Main Beach

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Main Beach is a beginner-friendly beach break near Noosa Heads. The sand bottom produces right-hand waves best with northeast swell and southwesterly wind. Watch for rips and crowds at this spot.

Main Beach, Byron Bay

Northern NSW, Australia

Main Beach, Byron Bay is a sandy beach break suited to beginner surfers, working best on mid tide with southwest winds and northeast swell. Both shore and swell directions work here, though expect crowds from learner surf schools, shore dumps, and rip currents that intensify on bigger swells.

Malabar

NSW, Sydney South, Australia

beginner · intermediate · gun

Malabar Beach

Sydney, Australia

Malabar Beach is a right-hand reef break near the town of Malabar that works best with ENE swell and SW wind across all tide levels. The reef bottom produces waves suitable for experienced surfers. Watch for urchins, rips, rocks, crowds, and pollution in the water.

Manly Beach

New South Wales, Australia

Manly is a consistent beach break offering both left and right-hand peaks across a sandy floor. The best conditions arrive during autumn and winter when south-to-southeast swells wrap around from the ocean, most effective in the 1–2 meter range with a southwest offshore wind. The break requires a minimum of half a meter to be makeable and holds up cleanly until swells exceed 7 feet. The sandbanks shift seasonally, with the central bay typically offering the most reliable peaks, and the spot works across all tidal stages though the narrower 0.3–1.5 meter range produces the best shape. The spot carries historical weight as the 1964 host of surfing's first officially sanctioned World Championship, when approximately 70,000 spectators gathered to watch Australian Midget Farrelly claim the inaugural men's title. The event catalyzed the formation of the International Surfing Association. Manly has remained a major competition venue, hosting the annual Australian Open of Surfing under World Surf League sanction, drawing elite competitors from across the globe. Manly sits on Sydney's eastern coastline and has become a World Surfing Reserve. The 30-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay makes it one of the most accessible quality breaks in an urban setting. Rip currents are a consistent feature and demand respect when paddling out; swimming along shore rather than directly seaward is the default exit strategy. Shark nets protect sections of the beach, particularly near the ferry wharf, and stinging blue bottles can appear seasonally—conditions worth checking before entry.

Margaret River

Western Australia, Australia

Margaret River's main break is an A-frame wave that produces clean, peeling walls on both sides and can hold its shape well into double overhead territory and beyond. The waves derive their power and consistency from proximity to Southern Ocean swell generation, typically responding best to southwest-to-west swells with periods of 14 seconds or longer, though south and southwesterly directions also provide quality waves. Tide and wind matter significantly: mid to high tide produces the cleanest shape, while northeast to southeast winds groom the face, though onshore winds are more common. The reef bottom is sharp and shallow, lurking beneath thin sand, and hazards include fast rips, rocks, sharks, and the challenge of being swept too far out in large swell. Localism can be pronounced in a crowded lineup. Surfers were exploring Margaret River's waves by the 1950s, but the scene took hold in the 1970s when a growing community of both local and relocated surfers began settling in the region. Notable early figures include Tom Hoey, who moved from California, shaped boards, and was instrumental in introducing twin-fin surfboards to Australia in 1970. The Margaret River Boardriders Club formed in 1978, establishing an organized local culture. The Margaret River Pro, initiated in 1985 as a regional event, became a World Surf League Championship Tour stop in 2014—one of only three Australian events at that level—and gained particular significance in 2022 when it became the tour's mid-season cut, a climactic decision point in the title race. Competitions are held at Surfers Point in Prevelly. The break sits at Prevelly, a small village west of the Margaret River town center, accessible via Surfers Point Road and Rivermouth Road. Free parking is available 24 hours at the Rivermouth Carpark, which provides facilities including toilets, showers, and nearby surf school access.