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Surf beaches

Vibe: Relentlessly cool, outdoors fun, great waves, cafes and fitness

What’s not to love at Sydney’s top beaches - Bondi, Coogee, Cronulla, Manly

Don a wetsuit, grab a board and learn how to surf with Let’s Go Surfing at Bondi, Manly Surf School or Surfing Cronulla.
Discover five kms of beach and legendary surf spots around Cronulla - Shark Island, the Point, the Alley, Elouera and Wanda/Greenhills.

Explore Sydney’s marine underworld of friendly gropers, wobbegongs and weedy sea dragons during dives with Pro Dive Coogee, Pro Dive Manly and Pro Dive Cronulla.
Take the plunge with huge grey nurse sharks and giant stingrays during Shark Dive Xtreme at Oceanworld Manly.

Take an exclusive tour inside Australia’s oldest surf lifesaving club during Discover Bondi Tours.
View Aboriginal rock art and shell middens formed thousands of years ago with Cronulla Cruises.
Learn about bush tucker, the spiritual beliefs, customs, and way of life of the Dharawal people during Understand Down Under’s Aboriginal Ecotour, Cronulla.

Watch the passing parade from Bondi’s Ravesis, wander upstairs to the luxurious Drift cocktail bar, or enjoy one of the best views in Sydney from the Icebergs Bar and Dining Room.
Taste beach bar ambience at Bungabar in Bondi or Cream Tangerine with outdoor cocktail bars and comfy day beds.
Have fun in Sydney’s biggest beer garden at the Coogee Bay Hotel.
Sip on Wedding Cake Island cocktails at Barzura in Coogee.
Killer cocktails and local talent at Mango Jam at Northies Cronulla Hotel.
A long Sunday lunch in the sunshine at the Newport Arms Hotel’s waterfront beer garden on the northern beaches.

Try the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, or jog, with a pitstop at Tamarama (or Glamarama as locals call it) for a dip and coffee.
Take a kayakercise class with Manly Boat and Kayak Hire.
Let Manly Bike Tours introduce you to 20 kms of beachside cycle paths.

Hearty Italian meals at Bondi Trattoria.
Scandinavian design and delicate ceramics in Curlewis Street, the best of street fashion in Gould Street.
A crash-course in Aussie humour at The Old Manly Boat Shed
Local indie bands at the Mona Vale Hotel.
Coogee’s choice of four ocean swimming pools, five if you count the all-women McIver’s Baths.