Surfing on Western Australia's 

Coral Coast

There's plenty of action on Western Australia's Coral Coast for the tourist with an appetite for surfing. With thousands of kilometres of coastline, year round winds and plenty of reefs, Australia's Coral Coast makes for one of the best surfing excursions you'll experience. No matter what your skill level, Australia's Coral Coast has many different surf spots to suit.

Join a surf school or safari

You might prefer to brush up on your skills with one of the surf schools offered such as Midwest Surf School and Tours who offer surf coaching from absolute beginners to experienced surfers wishing to challenge themselves further, or join a surf safari in the region.

Pack your surf board and camping gear, rustle up some friends and hit the road for the ultimate surf safari. The following are recommended surf spots of the region.

Hint: You may want a four wheel drive to get to some of the more secluded spots, just ask the local fisherman for directions!

Surfing hotspots

Port Denison:

• Head Buts
• Greenough Beach

Geraldton:

• Flat Rock
• Hell's Gate
• Mahomet's Beach
• Sunset Beach
• Drummond's Cove
• Coronation Beach

Horrocks:

• Bowes River Mouth

Kalbarri:

• Jacques Point
• Blue Holes

Carnarvon:

• Red Bluff
• Gnaraloo

Exmouth:

• Vlamingh Head

Surfing competitions

Flat Rocks hosts a round of the State Surfing Championships each year. For more information on surfing competitions visit the Surfing Australia website.

Remember

The ocean can be unpredictable, so be sure to check surf reports and visit the local visitor centre for maps and road conditions if you are getting off the beaten track.

Make sure you read the Travel info section of this site for comprehensive information about travelling around Western Australia's Coral Coast.

REMEMBER: THE ONLY THING YOU SHOULD LEAVE ON THE BEACH ARE YOUR FOOTPRINTS!