The Pass
A right-hand point break on the west side of Cape Byron, where you can watch surfers and dolphins share the waves. It is also the start of the coastal walk.
The Pass lies beside the rocky headland at the eastern end of Clarkes Beach. Sheltered by the headland, it produces right-hand waves that can run for hundreds of meters, making it one of Australia's famous surfing spots. When the waves are good it gets very crowded, so beginners should watch from the shore. The shore has a viewing platform and The Pass Cafe, where you can sit and watch the surfing and dolphins, and you can also start the Cape Byron coastal walk from here. The parking lot is paid and often full. Goannas (lizards) live nearby, so do not feed them.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Clarkes Beach
- Cape Byron Walking Track
- Wategos Beach
- Cape Byron Lighthouse
- Most Easterly Point of Mainland Australia
- Main Beach, Byron Bay
- Byron Bay Town Centre
- Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli)