Surfer’s Paradise: Where to Stop for Best Waves
- Will Halliday
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 11, 2021
The NSW coastline is home to some of the world's best surf beaches. Stretching over more than 2,000km, you’ll find perfect beginner breaks, great long boarding spots and epic swell loved by the professionals.

You could spend months in a camper van traversing the New South Wales coastline indulging yourself on its myriad world-class breaks. Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Ours, Narrabbeen, Dee Why, Black Rock, the list goes on and on.
Bordered by Queensland to the north, South Australia to the west, Victoria to the south and the Tasman Sea to the east, New South Wales is typically broken up into three, more digestible regions, South, Central and North. All have their perks when it comes to A-plus surf. To the north you’ll find iconic breaks such as Byron and Lennox. Central NSW is where Sydney and the famous Northern Beach are located. While to the south, from Wollongong and down, things get a lot more pastoral and decidedly less crowded.
As far as surf tripping through New South Wales goes, it just depends on what kind of adventure you’re looking for. The camping in Australia is unreal. It’s super accessible and user-friendly. Cruising up and down the NSW is well worth the time. You can also land in more urban hubs like Sydney and head out to Bondi, Narrabbeen and the like. Whatever you’re fancy, New South Wales is holding.
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