North Narrabeen is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Narrabeen is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council. North Narrabeen is part of the Northern Beaches region.
North Narrabeen lies on the northern shores of Narrabeen lagoon, bounded by Warriewood to the north, Elanora Heights to the west and extends east to the ocean at Turrimetta Beach. Narrabeen is opposite on the southern shore of the lagoon. The beach at North Narrabeen is one of the eponymous northern beaches.
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North Narrabeen is renowned as one of the great surf breaks of the world.
The lake emptying into the sea here creates a deep channel (known as shark alley) that is seen as a line of dark green water leading to the apex of the triangle. This is instrumental in forming the sand bank that creates this classic break. Long Reef about 4 miles to the south hooks onto the southerly swells and directs them towards North Narrabeen. The deep water off shore allows these swells to finally break with more power than most beaches in the area.
Surf beaches are notorious for being tribal and very territorial. When you have a break with the quality of North Narrabeen in a city the size of Sydney the pressures become extreme.
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