Spencer Park
Take Lower Styx Rd and then turn off toward camp ground.
Long open beach – Beginner to Advanced surfers.
- Swells from NE to S
- Winds from NW to SW
- Best at high tide
- Can have waves when city beaches are flat
- Watch out for a strong side drift
- Uncrowded
North beach
Long open beach. – Beginner to Advanced surfers.
- Swells from NE to S
- Winds from NW to SW
- Best at high tide
- Watch out for a strong side drift
- Exposed to NE wind
- Home of surf legend Mike Fanning
New Brighton
Good waves on north and south side of pier – Beginner to Advanced surfers.
- Swells from NE to SE
- Winds from NW to SW
- Best at high tide
- Watch out for the drift through the pier and the crowds on hot days
- Exposed to NE wind
South Shore
Long open beach – Beginner to Advanced surfers.
- Swells from NE to E
- Winds from NW to SW
- Best at high tide
- Watch out for a strong side drift
- Uncrowded
Sumner
Stoke St
Gentle beach break ideal for beginners. Home of 0800 80 SURF, surf school and board hire.
- Swells from N to E
- Offshore in W to SE winds
- Sheltered from the NE sea breeze
- Best from low to mid / high tide
- Watch out for the rocks at high tide
Breakwater
Good waves off tip of Break water – Beginner to Advanced.
- Swells from N to E
- Offshore in W to SE winds
- Sheltered from the NE sea breeze
- Best from low to mid tide
- Watch out for the rip by the boat ramp and the rocks at high tide
- Can get crowded on big days
Mussel Rock
Right hander off the rocks next to Cave Rock – Beginner to Advanced.
- Best in clean E to SE swells at High tide
- Watch out for rocks and rips especially at the Estuary mouth
- Good high tide option in Sumner
Taylors Mistake
Powerful beach break – Intermediate to Advanced only.
- Best in NE swell
- Offshore in NW to SE winds
- Watch out for the crowds and heavy waves
- Great place for a picnic
