====== Bundeena Bay/Bar ======

[[:new_south_wales#sydney|Main Sydney/NSW Australia Page]]

<WRAP centeralign>

{{randominc>start_movies:bundeena&max-height:500px&nofooter&nodate&noeditbtn}}

<font inherit/inherit;;#ffffff;;inherit>**.**</font>

**Bundeena Wave Laps**

</WRAP>

----

<WRAP indent>

===== Intro =====

<WRAP indent>

As with other river estuaries around the world, we have noticed that they can sometimes provide **exceptionally long surfing rides** on occassion which are also generally **more kind than beach break** waves.

**Mark Sundin**: "This is a bit of a mystery break in some respects, it's coded as a 'novelty spot' on surf websites, which means when everything else is being obliterated by a big southerly swell or East Coast Low, it's surfable for the board riders. For a kayaker, it mostly provides the sort of gentle, barely breaking waves … They're slow, easy & as consequence-free as you ever get on a paddle craft. On a decent day however, it can be epic & every bit as demanding as a beach break."

   * [[https://expeditionkayaks.blogspot.com/search?q=bundeena|Expedition Kayak Blog Bundeena Mentions]]
  * Watch out for [[https://youtu.be/UASv0X2gOIc|Bundeena Hump]]?
  * [[https://www.bundeenakayaks.com.au/port-hacking-paddling-routes/|Bundeena Area Paddle Trips]]
  * [[https://bundeenainfo.com/|Bundeena Info]] for visitors ([[https://www.facebook.com/bundeenainfo|facebook page]])
  * …

</WRAP>

----

===== Launch/Parking Options =====

  * **Port Hacking/Gunnamatta Bay**
      * **East Side**
        * **Cronulla Boat Ramp **  ([[https://www.parkopedia.com.au/parking/locations/3 Tonkin St_r3gqr82m95/?arriving=202504190430&leaving=202504190630|parking on street]])
        * **Gunnamatta Park**  (parking on street - Nicholson Parade)
      * **West Side**
        * **Lugano Ave.**  West side of Port Hacking/Gunnamatta Bay has a small parking lot and water access, you can also park on the street
        * **Royal Motor Yacht Club**  (Boat Ramp & Large Parking Lot - $)
  * **Burraneer Bay**
      * [[https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/play-and-explore/beaches-and-waterways/boat-ramps/wallys-wharf-and-boat-ramp-dolans-bay|Wally's Wharf]] has launch and parking
  * **South Side/Bundeena**
      * **Royal National Park**  on South side - you can buy a park day pass for parking or park on nearby public Bundeena streets for free and walk to some of the beaches on the south side for launch.
  * [[https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/play-and-explore/beaches-and-waterways/boat-ramps|Southerland Shire List of Launches]]
  * …

----

===== Conditions =====

  * Long surfing waves <del>good, </del>  ​ exceptional maybe 6 times a year?, surfable quite a bit more often? Check with [[https://expeditionkayaks.com/|Expedition Kayaks]] who seem to have it dialed in?**​​​​​​**  ​
  * Steven John Percival ([[https://facebook.com/steven.j.percival/|facebook]])" …I'm not local so I use [[https://tides4fishing.com/|Tides4Fishing]] ([[https://tides4fishing.com/au/new-south-wales/bundeena|Bundeena]]) on my home PC it predicts Tide, wind,surf etc. I have found 1 hour before low tide with a minimum of 2m swell the best.I haven't perfected the swell direction yet but an easterly swell would be best"
  * [[https://tides4fishing.com/au/new-south-wales/bundeena/forecast/surf|Bundeena Surf Forecast]]
  * [[https://swell.willyweather.com.au/nsw/sydney/port-hacking-point.html|Port Hacking Swell Forecast]]
  * …

----

===== Videos =====

  * **[[:bundeena_videos|Bundeena Videos]]**
  * …

</WRAP>