Eyre Peninsula Surfing
The wild west coast
Head to the wild west coast for some surfing action.
The Eyre Peninsula is home to big waves and untamed beaches. Serious surfers like this part of Australia for its remoteness. The coastline is also perfect for body boarding. Expect heavy barrels, coral reefs and beach breaks.
For serious surfers
When you surf on the Eyre Peninsula, be alert for rocks, rips and great white sharks. Many of the surf beaches are best suited to groups of experienced surfers. Bring a full-length wetsuit. You’ll be surfing in the Southern Ocean, which gets very cold.
Fowlers Bay and Cactus Beach
The Fowlers Bay area has several spots that are popular with locals. Hang ten at the legendary Cactus Beach. Try your moves on the left-hand surfing breaks of Castles and Cactus or the right-hand break of Caves. Cunns and Crushers are reef breaks that offer good swells in winter. Riding these waves will give you an adrenalin rush. They are remote though, so don’t go alone.
Venus Bay
Venus Bay is sometimes crowded, especially during holiday season or at weekends. It’s an exposed reef break that can be surfed at all stages of the tide. There are left and right breaking reefs.
Elliston
The renowned Blackfellows beach at Elliston is an exposed reef and point break that attracts pro surfers. Best at mid to high tide from April to September, expect big, heavy waves. The water is popular with seals, so watch out for sharks.
Learn to surf
If you want to try surfing for the first time, take some surf lessons. Kingo’s Surf School runs classes all year round on the Eyre Peninsula. There are schools in Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay, Elliston, Venus Bay and Streaky Bay. Kingo’s will teach you to surf at protected beaches. Surfing South Australia provides information on surf beaches, events, clubs and schools. Surf South Oz publishes forecasts and reports on its website. Research the beaches before you leave to get the most out of your surfing adventure.
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