Surfing Mollymook


A 3 hour drive South of Sydney, Mollymook is a quiet surf town in the Shoalhaven region of the Southern NSW coast.

Updated: Oct 10 2022

Mollymook Surf Spots

Mollymook beach is 2.3 km long stretch with Bannisters point headland in the North to Southern Rock reef in the South. Its known for easy beginner beach breaks in smaller conditions. In the Northern end, Bannisters point gives some protection from Summer North Easterly winds with a left hander infrequently breaking along the headland. At the Southern end of Mollymook, keep your eyes peeled for a fast right hander peeling along Southern Reef. Further South Golf course reef is a consistent left hand reef break in front of the Golf course. The next beach up is Narrawallee which has similar conditions to Mollymook and is even less crowded.

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Mollymook Charity Classic 2016

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Mollymook Surf Lessons / Schools

A couple of local surf schools conduct lessons at Mollymmok beach including one founded by former world champion Pam Burridge

Mollymook Beach Surf School
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Pam Burridge Surf Schools
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Mollymook Surf Hire / Rentals

You can hire surfboards by the hour from the Molly Beach Surf School. For longer term hire check out the Souther Man Surf in neighbouring Ulladulla.

Mollymook Beach Surf School
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Southern Man Surf Shop
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Mollymook Surf Shops

There are lots of shops for all your surfing needs in neighbouring Milton and Ulladulla.

Craft Surf Cafe
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Southern Man Surf Shop
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AKWA surf
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Bush Surf Company
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Rip Curl Ulladulla
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Things to do in Mollymook

The Bogey Hole rock pool is set in a beautiful cliff side location and definitely worth checking out.

Grab a coffee and do a surf check from the Mollymook beach hut cafe which has outdoor seating and with views of the surf.

Bannisters By the Sea is a well known venue by celebrity chef Rick Stein with killer views of the ocean. There are live music events on Sundays at their Rooftop bar & restaurant.

Further inland, Milton is a known as a gourmet foodie destination where you will find locally sourced ingredients on most menus. You can pick up some nice bread, pastries and coffee from Flour Water Salt bakery. Pilgrims is a super popular vegetarian restaurant with a Mexican menu. Craft Surf is a stylish cafe / surf lifestyle shop in Milton.

Hayden's Pies In nearby Ulladalla is an institution that is worth checking out on the way to Mollymook. The award winning bakery serves Aussie favourites like mince pies and sausage rolls. Look out for their specials including kangaroo, alpaca and wallaby.

Hayden's Pies
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Flour Water Salt
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Small Town Food + Wine
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Mollymook Beach Hut Cafe
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Bannisters Pavilion Rooftop Bar & Grill
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