
Sydney
Surf, kitesurf, windsurf, sailing, dive, kayak, climbing and mountain biking town · Australia
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Beds: 446 places
446 places to stay within 2 km, 5 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£100 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£120 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£155 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 446 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 159 places in 8 sports
Surf · this week
Avoca Point · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBalmoral point · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBay Waves · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBilgola Bank · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBilgola Beach - Bowles · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBondi · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBox Head - Umina · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBraymains · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
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All 124 surf spots
Bronte Reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBugs · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBungan · about 45 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreButterbox · about 30 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCastel corner- curl curl · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCoalcliff · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCollaroy · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCollaroy End · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCoogee · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCoogee Bombie · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCoogee Reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCopa Ledge · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCopacabana Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCorner · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrazies · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCronulla · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCronulla · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCronulla Pools · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorecurl curl shoz · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scored-head reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDeadmans · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDee why · about 30 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDiamonds · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDiggers Rights · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDontals · about 30 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFairlight Pool · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFairy Bower · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFishermans Bay · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFlathead - Pearl Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFreshwater beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarie Beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGreenhills · about 35 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGregs Point · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHarvey's Little Point · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorehoneycombe · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKahnies · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKiddies corner · about 1h by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKillcare · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKillcare Bombie · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKillcare Triangle · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLady Jane Bay · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Avalon · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Marley Point · about 50 min by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittles · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLong Reef Bombie · about 30 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLong-Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreluzas · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMaitland Bay · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMakaha · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMalabar · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreManly · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMaroubra Beach · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMaroubra North End Point · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMc Masters Point · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMckenzies · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMiddle Head · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMona Vale · about 45 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMona Vale Basin · about 45 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMonkeys · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNewport - Crosswaves · about 45 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNewport - north point rocks - secrets · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNewport - Plungers · about 45 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorenewport deadies · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNewport peak · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNielsen Park · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNielson Park · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Bondi · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Curl Curl · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Era · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Narrabeen · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Palm Beach · about 1h by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Palmie - lighthouse rights · about 1h by car · stays in Mona Vale · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Steyne · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNth Avalon · about 50 min by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOcean Beach,NSW,australia · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorepapa chins · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scorePatch · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorePatonga point · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorePearl beach point · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorePines · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scorePJ · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scorePumphouse · about 20 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorePutty beach point · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreQueenscliff · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreQueensie bombie · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreQueensie Mini · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreReef Power · about 45 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandshoes · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreshark cove · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreShark Island · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSledges · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Bondi · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSquare Head · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStanwell park · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Stanwell Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSth Narrabeen · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSurf club reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTama Reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Ally · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Boot · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe trench · about 25 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Wall ( North Cronulla) · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Wedge · about 55 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreToads · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTrechery · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTudibaring · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Terrigal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTurrimetta · about 40 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmina Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmina Point · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Brooklyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorevaucliff reef · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWamp! · about 45 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWarriewood · about 40 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWashaway · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWhite Rock · about 35 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWindy point, Cronulla · about 40 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWinki · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWinkipop · about 20 min by car · stays in Manly · Not for beginners
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Kitesurf · this week
Cronulla Sailing Club · 21.5 km · stays here
72 out of 100Bondi · 6.1 km · stays here
65 out of 100Sydney Bronte · 6.6 km · stays here
65 out of 100Sydney Coogee · 7.3 km · stays here
65 out of 100Sydney Maroubra · 10.1 km · stays here
65 out of 100
Windsurf · this week
Bondi · 6.1 km · stays here
82 out of 100Sydney Maroubra · 10.1 km · stays here
80 out of 100Sydney Bronte · 6.6 km · stays here
79 out of 100Sydney Coogee · 7.3 km · stays here
79 out of 100Cronulla Sailing Club · 21.5 km · stays here
71 out of 100
Sailing · this week
Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club · 4.2 km · stays here
89 out of 100Vaucluse Amateur 12ft Sailing Club · 7.1 km · stays here
89 out of 100Woollahra Sailing Club · 5.3 km · stays here
89 out of 100Cronulla Sailing Club · 21.5 km · stays here
81 out of 100Middle Harbour Yacht Club · 7.9 km · stays here
15 out of 100Drummoyne Sailing Club · 4.6 km · stays here
13 out of 100Greenwich Sailing Club · 3.7 km · stays here
13 out of 100Hunters Hill Sailing Club · 4.6 km · stays here
13 out of 100
All 13 sailing spots
Sydney Amateur Sailing Club · 3.7 km · stays here
13 out of 100Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · 2.4 km · stays here
12 out of 100Sydney Flying Squadron · 2.8 km · stays here
12 out of 100Kogarah Bay Sailing Club · 16.3 km · stays here
11 out of 100Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club · 7.9 km · stays here
8 out of 100
Dive · this week
Waterfall · 9.5 km · stays here
67 out of 100Inscription point · 14.9 km · stays here
62 out of 100Old Man's Hat · 9.3 km · stays here
61 out of 100Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start · 7.3 km · stays here
42 out of 100Chowder Bay · 5.5 km · stays here
40 out of 100Clifton Gardens · 5.4 km · stays here
40 out of 100
Kayak · this week
Lane Cove River · 10.5 km · stays here
99 out of 100Canoe Launching Area · 10.6 km · stays here
98 out of 100River Canoe Club · 7.7 km · stays here
87 out of 100
Climbing · this week
Lindfield Rocks · 11.6 km · stays here
56 out of 100
Mountain biking · this week
Bare Creek Bike Park · 17.2 km · stays here
84 out of 100Lane Cove Valley Mtb · 15.6 km · stays here
84 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Sydney.
Places to eat
6 near Sydney
Places to eat near Sydney
- Babylon Rooftop and Garden BarMiddle eastern · in the centre
- Flappy’s Fried ChickenChicken · in the centre
- Charlie & Co.Burger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Chat ThaiThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Chinta Ria Mood For LoveMalaysian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Duck & RicePan asian · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
Map
the town and every place near it
Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Sydney.
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About Sydney
where it is, what is near
Sydney is a town in New South Wales, Australia.
From Sydney you can reach 124 surf spots, 5 kitesurf spots, 5 windsurf spots, 13 sailing spots, 6 dive sites, 3 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 2 mountain bike areas.
The nearest is Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, a sailing spot 2.4 km from the centre.
Overture lists 446 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 9 km away.
In New South Wales · Australia
- 446 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 9 km, Newcastle Airport (NTL), 133 km, Bathurst Airport (BHS), 153 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).