Top 9 Beaches in Sydney

Published on May 13, 2024

Sydney has more than 100 beaches. Stretching from Palm Beach in the north to Garie Beach in the south, there are a huge variety of swimming spots which range from a few metres through to several kilometres along the city’s Pacific Ocean coastline and its harbours, bays, and rivers. So where to go? As a born and bred Sydneysider with a penchant for a short board and a clean swell, here are my tips for the best Sydney water experiences. 1. North Narrabeen Best beach for surfing with a shortboard. This beach that earned a place in the Beach Boys’ Surfin’ USA is the domain of the shortboarder where the waves roll in with perfection but be warned, for North Narrabeen is a beach that belongs to the locals, and woe betide the unwary outsider who dares to trespass upon their hallowed shores....