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Byron Bay Beaches
Belongil Beach
Step off the northern end of the main beach carpark and youre on Belongil Beach, with the sand stretching out all the way to Brunswick Heads. Just off the rock wall of the carpark is the Wreck, a popular surf break formed by the wreck of the SS Wollongbar. The further north you go the less people there are. By the time you reach Belongil Creek which spills across the sand and empties its tea-tree stained water into the ocean, Belongil is clothing optional and is often quite deserted, especially in winter. Dogs are allowed on some sections of Belongil Beach and it is the only place in Byron where houses are built on the beach front.
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Main Beach
Byron Bays main street meets Main Beach at the carpark and the surf club. The park between the pub and the beachfront is a very popular gathering spot. You can enjoy some fish and chips on the grass, watch buskers and fire dancers and if youre lucky, see the creation of a giant sand sculpture each evening in front of the surfclub. The beach is patrolled in summer and is the busiest stretch of sand in the shire.
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Clarkes Beach
Not a separate beach, but an area between Main Beach and The Pass, Clarkes Beach is where the bay begins to curve around. Conditions change regularly, but there is often a wide stretch of sand here, good for ball games and children.
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The Pass
If you want to swim or surf at The Pass you need to be alert. Dozens of surfers jostle close to the rocks to catch of the famous waves on this point break and dive boats launch right through the middle of them, so keep your wits about you, watch out for surfboards and keep an ear out for the blast of an air horn. Climb up to Fishermans Lookout for a view around to Wategos and to get a birds eye view of the skill of the surfers below. Parents often take children to frolic in the shallows here and a café up in the trees means youll stay well nourished. There are a couple of barbecues up under the trees near the showers.
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Wategos Beach
The price of property at Wategos Beach has set a new benchmark in the region - but dont be put off by the expensive tag. This small beach faces north and is one of the few places where you can sit under trees, look out at the water and barbecue your own dinner (or breakfast). The long rolling northerly swells make this a sublime longboarding spot and on Sunday mornings youll often run into the Byron Longboarding Club in the picnic area. Whales and dolphins often pass close off shore.
If you walk further around towards the easternmost point youll come to Little Wategos, a tiny stretch of beach that sometimes almost disappears. If youre lucky youll be there when the conditions are perfect for a secluded swim and sunbake at Australias most easterly beach. At the very least you can have a great rock scramble.
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Cosy Corner
Moving to the south of the lighthouse, Cosy Corner is the name of the sheltered north end of Tallow Beach, a favourite surf spot and the only sheltered place for miles when theres a strong north-east breeze blowing. Like all of Tallow Beach (of which it is a part), the waves can be treacherous. If the breeze is right you can be surprised by a hang glider thats been circling the lighthouse coming in to land quietly beside you on the sand.
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Tallow Beach
This long, wild stretch of beach runs all the way from below Byron Bay lighthouse down to Broken Head in the south. Its beautiful for long, uninterrupted walks, spotting birds (pelicans are common), beach fishing and surfing & though swimmers should take care as it can be dangerous. Watching the full moon rise from anywhere on Tallow Beach is unforgettable.
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Broken Head
At the far south end of Tallow Beach, Broken Head is another favourite surf spot. There are walking tracks up around the headland where you can sit and watch the birds roosting on the rocky outcrops or look out for whales.
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South of Broken Head
Kings, Brays and Whites beaches are tiny parcels of sand amongst the rocky headlands south of Broken Head. If you want secluded swimming and sunbathing with clothing being optional, head this way and be prepared for some bush scrambling to get there. Kings Beach is a gay hangout.
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