Avalon Beach - Sydney


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Avalon Beach

Avalon Beach Overview

Location 35km North of Sydney
Nearest Town: 500m
Tasman Sea Beach Facilities Activities Rating Accommodation
Beach: Sand Patrolled: Yes Sunbathing: 88% Hotel/Resort: No
Length: 600m appox Toilets: Yes Swimming: 82% Caravan Park: No
Faces: SE Showers: Yes Surfing: 85% Beach Food: Yes
Top: Rock Ledge Picnic Area: Yes Kitesurf: 81% Café/Kiosk: Yes
Bottom: Rock Ledge Tidal Pool: Yes Fishing: 75% Restaurants: Yes
Surrounds: Park Pier: No Shore Dive: Risk Level: 2 - Care Required
Reef: Yes Other: Snorkelling: 54% Dumping Waves: Yes
Ocean Swell: Yes Access: 1 - Easy Spear Fishing: 65% Frequent Rips: Yes
Other: Car Park: Pay Walks: 70% Shark Attacks: 2009. Non Fatal
Transport: Bus Other: Other:
Scenic beach famous for consistent surfbreak.


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Surfing

Avalon Surfbreaks

Avalon has a point break at the north end of the beach that works from time to time. Best in swell from the E or a bit NE. Offshore wind is W. Left Hand break, will be competitive.
Avalon beach breaks are pretty consistent and fairly forgiving, making this a popular beach with surfers. Beach faces SE, best swell from there, offshore wind is W to NW. Right and Lefts, take care around points at low tide as some rocks may be exposed.
Little Avalon is a reef break at the south end of the beach. Its a right hand break that is often working. Best in swell from E to NE. Offshore wind is SW. Surfing can be very competitive here



History

Name

Originally the area was known as Priests Flat, but was renamed Avalon by Arthur J Small in 1921.
Avalon, a legendary Island in Celtic Mythology, is the mystical resting place of King Arthur.





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