Freshwater Beach

Just north of Manly is the smaller beach of Freshwater. It is an average beach break that provides resonable waves in the 1 to 2 meter range.
It gets very busy and in the summer is packed with tourists and learners. Probably best avoided. With all of this said, Freshwater has a pretty good wedge break at the southern end of the beach, which is steep and long with the right swell. When conditions are like this, it is best to leave the lineup at the southern end of the beach to advanced surfers. If you are not a very experienced surfer, the break at the middle-Northern end of Freshwater is probably best for you. Freshwater is generally very good in the 3-4 foot range, but it is rarely worth going out in 6+ waves at Freshie because it gets very sucky and currenty.

This is the beach where Australia was first introduced to the sport of surfing by the Hawaiian legend, Duke Kahanamoku. In December of 1914, the Duke gave the first surfing exhibition Australia had ever seen, the Australians embraced surfing right away.