Surfing in Australia

You can only surf or kayak outside blue flags in Australia, and not in between red and yellow flags, which are designated areas for swimming.

If you are an amateur surfer, make sure you can handle strong rips because there are a lot of these in Australia. The beach may trick you into thinking that it's calm, but actually, it's not and may be full of rips, which make it hard to swim back into the shore. Many beachgoers drown because of these rips.