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The Beach’s world-famous wave culture in Maroubra Beach, Sydney Australia

by kumamonjeng September 3, 2019
written by kumamonjeng September 3, 2019
The Beach’s world-famous wave culture in Maroubra Beach, Sydney Australia

Maroubra is less famous than Bondi and Coogee but in order to experience the real wave culture in Australia, you have to pay a visit here. I know is another beach again. Well, this is because the beach is part of life here in Australia. Australian love spending time at the beach and the beach culture has been well documented across film, literature, sound, and art since the late 19th century. Also, more than 85% of Australian live by the coast.  How can we not visit another beach when we are in Sydney?

Where is Maroubra?

Maroubra is located in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, about 10 km from the Sydney CBD area. It only 10 mins from Coogee Beach. Coogee is nice to visit especially if you want to do the coastal walk from Bondi and Coogee that last for 2 hours. Coogee Beach is not for surfers because the wave is calm. Bondi has some surfers but it is always crowded with tourists and locals as it is the most famous beach in Australia.  Why visit Maroubra Beach?  Well, to check out the surfers, there are tons of them and all in black!  So cool to watch each experience surfer performed in the stage of Maroubra beach!  You love it, they all have great shape from head to toe.

If you are coming by car, then parking is not as headache as in Bondi, (you need to pay too and it is not cheap in Bondi).  Maroubra Beach has lots of parking and free of charge.

Aboriginal Word – “Place of Thunder”

Maroubra means “place of thunder” in the Aboriginal word, describing the sound of the surf pounding against the rocks on Maroubra Beach. The beach has a history in relation to a shipwreck and you can read the plaques denoting the wrecks.

National Surfing Reserves

Maroubra Beach is for surfers and for the locals, you don’t find any tourists here. The waves here are consistent for surfers and the best time of the years for waves is autumn. But you still see surfers all year round, even in the winter. Maroubra Beach is one of Australia’s best surfing beaches, recognized in the National Surfing Reserves as a place of intrinsic value.

Have you heard of Bra Boy?

Bra Boy gang are founded and based in Maroubra in the early 1990s, a gang centered on surf culture. The gang has gained notoriety through violence and alleged links to organized crime and some community activism. Have you watched Bra Boys: “Blood Is Thicker than Water”? It is a 2007 Australian Documentary film about a surf gang on Sydney’s Maroubra Beach. The review said it is one of the best-documented film made, it gives a glimpse of the cult of masculinity in a working-class Sydney beach suburb, they called it “brotherhood”.  Just wanna tie Bra Boy and Maroubra here.

If you are not into surfing, then what?

Well, there are other things that you can do here. Just to name some, go to the Malabar Headland National Park’s Western Escarpment walking track. The views from the trail of the rugged coastline are simply stunning. If you are lucky, you may see whales jumping out the water. Usually, happen between May and November.

Barbeque – Get all your goodies from the local supermarket and have a picnic at Arthur Byrne Reserve. It has many grassed areas screened by native trees and shrubs, which make a nice spot for picnic or BBQ.

Final thoughts:

Maroubra Beach is one of the best surf spots in Australia Sydney. And surfing is an iconic Australian sport that plays a huge part in Australian culture and Australian identity. You can see that all in Maroubra Beach!

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23 comments

Jennifer Trevino September 3, 2019 - 9:04 am

Maroubra beach looks beautiful. I don’t know how to surf, but I love the beauty of the beach and would actually consider learning how to surf.

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:47 am

Dear Jennifer,

Maroubra beach is quiet as compared to other famous beaches in Sydney. Worth to pay a visit if you have the extra time.

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Cristina Petrini September 3, 2019 - 9:13 am

There is nothing more beautiful than experiencing the rhythms of the beach, different according to which it is and in which wall of the world it is … here it is the daughter of the waves and the joy of riding them.

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:46 am

Dear Cristina,

Thanks for your kind comment. It is really beautiful to just watch the surfer performing!

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Eat Well Explore Often September 3, 2019 - 1:39 pm

This is so great! I am about to head to Sydney in a few weeks so I’ll have to check this out!

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:45 am

Dear Julie,

Sydney has so many beaches and one of the good for surfers is Maroubra Beach!

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Eli, The Partying Traveler September 3, 2019 - 4:28 pm

I would love to go surfing here! I’ve done a bit of surf around the world but have yet to make it here. I wanna see why Australians all love to surf haha

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:43 am

Dear Eli,
If you love surfing, Australia is the destination for you to visit. It can be done all year round even in winter. Please note winter is in Jun and not in Dec. LOL.

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Stacie September 3, 2019 - 9:15 pm

I love the beach. The sound of the waves are so soothing. I also love watching everyone out on the waves and water.

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:43 am

Dear Stacie,

The sound of the waves is calming and nice to watch them coming to us.

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Elizabeth Keene September 3, 2019 - 9:28 pm

Sounds like it’s for serious surfers only! I wouldn’t be very good at it, especially among such devoted locals.

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:41 am

Dear Elizabeth,

The surfers there look super cool with their surf moves. How I wish I can surf like them but you know the water is so cold.

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A Nation of Moms September 4, 2019 - 2:23 am

It’s funny because I am from New York, and we recently visited Oregon. The beaches there are so windy and chilly, even in the summer, and of course there are huge waves. I was bundled up the whole time and the only people in the water were the surfers. I reminds me of this when I read your post, and the picture of those kids bundled up!

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kumamonjeng September 4, 2019 - 9:39 am

Thanks for sharing your recent visit to Oregon with me. I will have to check it out one day too for my next visit to America.

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Cynthia Nicoletti September 4, 2019 - 1:19 pm

It is my dream to visit Australia. I have been wanting to visit since I was in my teens. Every photo or video I see looks so incredible 🙂

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TheSuperMomLife September 4, 2019 - 2:05 pm

There is something about Australia that has always been so appealing to me. I hope to go one day.

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Garf September 4, 2019 - 7:43 pm

Marouba Beach is so pretty. Perfect spot to get some sun and relax during summer.

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Cindy Nico September 5, 2019 - 2:42 am

It truly looks like it is an amazing place to go on vacation. I know my whole family would enjoy it

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alexandra cook September 5, 2019 - 2:32 pm

Gorgeous! Australia is high on my list of countries to visit, it looks incredible. I love everything about it and I haven’t even been there yet!

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Catherine September 5, 2019 - 4:41 pm

The beaches are incredibly beautiful there! What a gorgeous day trip…I love the beach!

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Lush Fab Glam September 5, 2019 - 10:16 pm

Beautiful beaches, going to miss beach season over here now that fall is on it’s way. Would love to visit Australia too.

XO, MJ
https://lush-fab-glam.com

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Shannon Gurnee September 7, 2019 - 5:34 am

I could sit there for hours on the beach. What an awesome experience to share about!

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Candy Rachelle September 11, 2019 - 1:25 pm

Oh my gosh! That is really a nice place to do surfing! This is the kind of tour that almost everyone wants during summer vacation.

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