CURRUMBIN

CURRUMBIN (THE ALLEY) is a very popular surf spot providing for advanced surfers with a nice righthand point break with a workable face and also caters for beginners with clean cruisy fun whitewash waves on the inside. The outside wave can jack up on the take off (outside of the tip of the rocky point) and provide and occasional barrel section and then wall up and provide a fun wave that can run right down the point. If you catch a good one or get swept across the creek mouth it is a bit of a trek to paddle in, walk up, paddle back across the creek and then run back up to the tip of the point. (but on it’s day this wave can be worth it). Expect a crowd and have a good stretch of the arms before paddling out.

For the BEGINNERS the Alley is a very popular learn to surf spot, protected from the southerly onshore winds and the swell by way of a man made groyne that connects with the outside point, the wave wraps around the rock and then pushes in across the sandy bottom providing a very friendly whitewash wave that is perfect to improve your techniques. Be careful not to go to wide or you will get swept across the creek mouth.

Ideal Conditions: Wind W to S

We Recommend:

Elephant Rock Cafe

Currumbin Surf Lifesaving Club

Gold Coast Surf Museum

Currumbin Accommodation:

Resort