Stretching 2.1 km along the Shoalhaven coast of New South Wales, Mollymook Beach is nestled between the surf-pounded headlands of Bannisters Point and Mollymook Reef.

It’s one of the South Coast’s safest swim spots, with a gentle southern curve for beginners and punchy northern breaks for pro surfers chasing world-class reef waves. Expect dolphins slicing through dawn swells, migratory humpback whales breaching offshore (May-November)