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With great waves gushing from the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Southern Ocean, and four vast seas surrounding Australia, this is a surfer’s continent. In the south, Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, and New South Wales provides different locations for a gigantic swell. From Bell’s Beach to the Great Ocean Road, head on to the Burleigh Heads or Snapper’s Rocks on Gold Coast. To the west lie a plethora of surf beaches that can be found on Perth, Western Australia, Margaret River and Esperance. If you are a professional looking for that challenging surf and hoping to avoid the crowd, try out isolated Tasmania’s swells which can be found among Hobart, Marrawah, Devonport and Bruny Island.

Victoria

Aim for Bellarine Peninsula. Go to Bells Beach, where the annual and most prestigious Rip Curl Pro Competition takes place. For beginners who opt for smaller waves, Jan Juc and Point Danger are your choices, despite the name. More surf beaches await in Port Fairy, Portland and Warrnambool. Waves are always up and surfin’ on Shipwreck Coast and Apollo Bay.

New South Wales

What’s nice about Sydney is that most surf beaches are accessible by bus from the urban zone. Bondi Beach may be just right for those who want to try surfing. Other more challenging surf beaches are Tamarama and Maroubra. Avoca Beach, Terrigal and Newcastle are located in the middle of it all. Go to Manly Beach, way up from the harbour bridge or avoid the crowd and surf alone at Curl Curl, Avalon and Queenscliff. Continue upwards to Crescent Head, right before hitting Byron Bay. Don’t forget Jervis Bay and Cronulla, and Port Kembla

Queensland

Discover waves on the Gold Coast, a surfer’s paradise. Ride some of the world’s longest waves at the Snapper Rocks Superbank near Coolangatta. Travelling north, stop in Currumbin, Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Nobby Beach, Mermaid Beach and Broadbeach. Learn to surf on North Stradbroke Island or paddle to South Stradbroke across the Gold Coast Seaway. From Brisbane, the secluded surf beaches of Bribie and Moreton Islands beckon. Enjoy the clean, uncrowded waves of the Sunshine Coast in Caloundra, Moolooloba, Maroochydore, Coolum Beach and Noosa Heads. Learn to surf in Noosa, where the pristine beaches are fringed by bushland.

Western Australia

Rottnest Island lies beside Strickland Bay, considered one of the more prominent surf beaches. Ride against the force of Trigg Island waves and Scarborough in Perth. Surfers Point, The Box, North Point are some of the destinations worth paddling to. If you’re looking for higher breaks, try the Yallingup Reef. Any beach with so much corals against the ocean waves provide huge swells. Ningaloo Reef, where Exmouth, Geraldton and Kalbarri branch out, break splendidly.

South Australia

Fleurieu Peninsula houses surf breaks in Christies, Goolwa, Parsons. The beach breaks found at Stokes, Pennington Bay and Vivonne are smaller, the right fit for beginners. Test the thrilling and high waves of D’Estrees Bay. Cape Douglas and Beachport continues to Victoria. Cactus Bay offers a challenging surf as well.

Tasmania

Marrawah is Tasmania’s pride for surfers. This beach breaks some of the most amazing waves in the area. In the Tasman Peninsula, take a hike to reach Eaglehawk Neck. Surf’s up on Cloudy Bay and South Cape Bay. Surprisingly, even from the north, great swells can be seen primarily because of the Bass Straight hitting on Tam O’Shanter or Mersey Mouth, Devenport.

No matter what coast you are in, surf’s up in Australia!

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