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After a couple of weeks on the Goldie we headed south to Byron Bay which is an old hippy/yuppie town. Cool place to hang if you like hanging out but less surf options than the Goldie. Lennox Head is 25minutes south and is a lovely quieter town with a beachie and a point and we hung there for a week. There is a lot of breaks within 5minutes drive.
We also headed further south to Angourie and surfed the point and back beach for a few days. Strangely even though it is quieter than further North, the points here can be more localised so you do have to watch your step. Cool campsites to hang out at and quiet open beaches to be explored. After heading back up North to Queensland I got a phone call from a friend to say the swell was going to pump in the south again so we turned the van around and headed south. I was taken to a beachbreak that resembled Puerto Escondito with thumping 6foot plus barrels with no one out. It was too big to paddle from the beach so we had to jump off a rock wall which was sketchy to say the least. Took a few poundings but got a few good ones to make it worth while. Mad to surf a beach break so big as no beach break would hold this size in Ireland with barrels the size of buses on offer.
As we were leaving the Quiksilver pro was starting and the waves disappeared. It’s a full circus but well worth a look if you ever get a chance as even in terrible waves the surfing is mind blowing.
Oz is a great surf destination mainly due to its consistency and warm water and there is plenty to do après surf. The better waves such as the points are very crowded and if you are comfortable with aggressive surfers around you may forget it however there is plenty of open beaches when the swell is smaller which are very consistent and while not amazing waves are great for improving your technique. The beach breaks are different to home and often have strong rips and shorebreaks and aren’t as user friendly to those just learning.
For info on surf holidays abroad check out www.surfbreaks.ie
We also headed further south to Angourie and surfed the point and back beach for a few days. Strangely even though it is quieter than further North, the points here can be more localised so you do have to watch your step. Cool campsites to hang out at and quiet open beaches to be explored. After heading back up North to Queensland I got a phone call from a friend to say the swell was going to pump in the south again so we turned the van around and headed south. I was taken to a beachbreak that resembled Puerto Escondito with thumping 6foot plus barrels with no one out. It was too big to paddle from the beach so we had to jump off a rock wall which was sketchy to say the least. Took a few poundings but got a few good ones to make it worth while. Mad to surf a beach break so big as no beach break would hold this size in Ireland with barrels the size of buses on offer.
As we were leaving the Quiksilver pro was starting and the waves disappeared. It’s a full circus but well worth a look if you ever get a chance as even in terrible waves the surfing is mind blowing.Oz is a great surf destination mainly due to its consistency and warm water and there is plenty to do après surf. The better waves such as the points are very crowded and if you are comfortable with aggressive surfers around you may forget it however there is plenty of open beaches when the swell is smaller which are very consistent and while not amazing waves are great for improving your technique. The beach breaks are different to home and often have strong rips and shorebreaks and aren’t as user friendly to those just learning.
For info on surf holidays abroad check out www.surfbreaks.ie
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