Shark Island, Cronulla Beach
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Shark Island is a dangerous reef break about 100 metres off Cronulla Beach, New South Wales, the rock fully exposed at low tide.
It's a well-known bodyboarding and surfing location. The wave can stand up fast and violently ("suck up" in surfing jargon), making it difficult and dangerous. At size it's especially dangerous for stand-up surfing and is better suited to bodyboarding. The annual Shark Island Challenge bodyboarding contest is held there.
External links
- [Shark Island] (pictures, history and wave description)
- [Cronulla Beach YHA page], featuring shark island picture
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| Agnes Water | Bells Beach | Bondi Beach | Byron Bay | Jan Juc | Gold Coast | Margaret River | Newcastle | Noosa Heads | Shark Island | Sunshine Coast | Surfers Paradise | Torquay |
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