Surf Camp from Sydney

Mojosurf’s two Australian surf camps are up the New South Wales coast from Sydney: Spot X sits on the beach at Arrawarra on the Coffs Coast, and our Byron Bay surf camp is at the Arts Factory Lodge, a 10-minute walk from town. This page sets out how guests get there from Sydney, using what each trip includes.

The Sydney to Byron surf trip

The 6 Day Great Aussie Learn to Surf Adventure is the trip that starts in Sydney. It runs either north, up the coast, departing from Sydney and ending in Byron Bay or Brisbane, or south, down the coast, departing from Byron Bay or Brisbane and ending in Sydney. You can also book it as a Sydney return. Whichever route you pick, you spend all five nights at our beachfront Spot X surf camp.

The trip includes:

• 5 nights shared accommodation at Spot X
• All meals catered for at the camp
• 5 surf lessons, with all equipment provided for lessons
• Transfers between Sydney, Byron Bay or Brisbane and Spot X

Day 1 is the transfer to Spot X. Days 2 to 5 have one surf lesson a day, with campfires, games or an early night in the evenings. On day 6 you travel on to Byron Bay or Brisbane, or back to Sydney. Departure days are listed on the trip page, and travel times are a guide only because train and bus timetables change.

Surf Academy with return transport from Sydney

Every Surf Academy course at Spot X includes return transport. The 14 Day Surf Academy Taster and the 2 Month Surf Academy include return transport from Sydney, Byron or Brisbane, and the 1 Month Surf Academy and 3 Month Surf Academy Instructor Course include return transport from Sydney or Brisbane. Compare them on our surf gap year in Australia page.

Getting to Spot X on Surf & Stay

Transport isn’t included in Surf & Stay Spot X. Long-distance coaches stop at Arrawarra, and the Mojosurf team meets you at the Arrawarra bus stop and takes you to the camp. Please reconfirm your bus arrival time with Mojosurf 48 hours before you arrive.

If your bus or train is delayed or cancelled, call us on +61 2 6639 5100. If you arrive late at night (after 11pm), the camp can’t collect you, so you’ll need your own accommodation that night and can call the next morning.

Driving? Woolgoolga, about ten minutes south of Arrawarra, is roughly 550 km from Sydney, about six hours’ drive. The camp is beachfront with limited car spots, so let us know before you arrive and we’ll allocate you a spot. Flying? Coffs Harbour Airport is about 25 km south of Arrawarra. Our Spot X and Arrawarra surf guide has more on the area.

Heading straight to Byron Bay

Surf & Stay Byron Bay is based at the Arts Factory Lodge and includes transport to and from the surf, and our surf lessons in Byron Bay include pick-up and transport to the beach. Byron Bay is roughly 770 km from Sydney by road, about eight and a half hours’ drive, and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is about 30 minutes away. See the Byron Bay surf guide for the breaks and seasons.

Spot X or Byron Bay?

Both camps suit beginners. Spot X is a camp on an uncrowded beach with meals included, and Byron Bay is a town with lots going on out of the water. Read Byron Bay vs Spot X for an honest side-by-side comparison.

See all our Australian surf trips

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