Mark Occhilupo, the famous professional surfer and world champion made Cronulla beach a famous surf spot. The beach features a long stretch of sand, extending from Boat Harbor to North Cronulla. To reach Shark Island, you can paddle from Cronulla Point across a flat channel.
Shark Island is an exposed reef break that offers very consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the west, southwest and the ideal swell direction is from the east, southeast. The site is appropriate for experienced surfers only.
The best tide movement is rising tide and the ideal tide position is high tide only. Surfers can explore the waves with swell sizes from 1 m-1.5 m/3 ft-5 ft and holds up to 3 m/10 ft. In summer the wind blows offshore at 23%, in autumn the wind blows at 43%, in winter at 49% and in spring at 27%.
The best time for surfing is around mid tide. Last but not least, it is a crowded spot, when it works. Watch out for rocks.
Victoria is the second-smallest state of Australia. It faces New South Wales to the north and Tasman Sea to the east. The unique combination of spectacular coastline, pristine beaches, numerous national parks, dense forests and mountains attract visitors all year long and offer a plethora of activities to sport lovers.
Kent is located in the southeast of England. The county is considered to be the Garden of England, due to its abundance of orchards and vineyards. Immerse yourself in Kent's superb sights, historical places and stunning shores and discover its great activities.
The Kangaroo Island covers an area of approximately 4400 km²/1698.8 mi², located at 110 km/70 mi south-west of Adelaide and easily accessible by ferry or plane. A congregation of attractive small towns and fascinating wild Conservation parks, Kangaroo Island represents Australia's third largest Island.
Mooloolaba is a popular tourist destination, located at 97 km/60 mi north of Brisbane, the capital state. Mooloolaba provides a port with its marinas, beautiful ocean beaches, a vast number of quality restaurants, stylish cafe and great bars.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and it is situated in Portugal. It is the capital and the largest city of the country, lying in the western Iberian Peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus.
If you are around Perth and you wish to learn how to surf, then Scarborough beach is the world's best school location for surfing.
Avalon is a suburb in northern Sydney, at about 35 km/114 ft north of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). According to myths, Avalon was the final resting place of the legendary King Arthur.
Bondi beach is the widest and most famous beach in the Sydney region. It is located in the suburb of Bondi, at just 7 km/4 mi from the center of Sydney. This spot offers a variety of activities to visitors seeking for adventure, such as rock climbing.
Kurnell is a suburb in southern Sydney, at about 22 km/14 mi in the south of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Kurnell is on the southern headland of Botany Bay, just opposite the suburb of La Perouse. Kurnell boasts some of Sydney’s top dive sites.
Queenscliff is situated at the northern end of the famous Manly beach, in Manly, in Sydney's northern peninsula.
MV Malabar is a wreck site on the northern headland of Long Bay, close to Maroubra beach. The MV Malabar that was named after a small ship in Java, sank on April 1931 when it came into a heavy fog. The wreck was inaccessible to divers for almost sixty years.
Merewether Beach is located in Merewether, a Newcastle's suburb, in New South Wales.
Port Hacking is located in southern Sydney, at about 30 km/19 mi south of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). The area to the north of Port Hacking is more developed than the area to the south, which forms the northern boundary of the Royal National Park. It is south of Cronulla and northeast of Bundeena.
North Head is the northern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. All along this section, there are several excellent dive sites.
