Noosa First Point

Noosa First Point is Australia's longboarding mecca—the first of Noosa's string of right-hand points, which produce some of the longest, most perfect right-hand peelers in the country when the rare NE swells arrive. The wave walls up gently and runs for hundreds of meters, allowing for elegant nose-riding and stylish surfing that's become Noosa's signature. The national park headland creates a stunning amphitheater, and the vibe is surprisingly mellow despite extreme crowds. Noosa is fickle—it needs specific swell direction—but when cyclones push NE energy down the coast, it becomes world-class.