Great Sunrise Hotspots – Central Coast, NSW, Australia

Park close to the surf club (note – there are plenty of parking before and after the surf club), grab a picnic table overlooking the water in front of the cafe, enjoy a coffee and food as you wait for the sun to arrive. There is a pathway heading south which you can follow all the way to Crackneck Lookout.

Café , Toilets, Picnic Tables, Rubbish Bins, Showers, Lifeguards

Beach view facing east

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• Unobstructed ocean views from the café, picnic table, and grass areas.
• Easy parking at the location
• Walking paths and trails available to the south to other beaches
• Great food and coffee from the café – dine in or take away
• Large grass area for picnics or large groups
• Clean bathrooms
• Pet friendly with lots of people walking their dogs
• Never crowded at sunrise, but lots of locals enjoying the morning I can sit at the picnic table with my husband, a gorgeous coffee, and watch the sunrise over the ocean… then enjoy yoga on the large grass areas.

BEACH
Park next to the surfclub (2 hours) as street parking is only 30 to 60 minutes. Find a spot along the beachfront (seats, or sandstone blocks). Grab a coffee and food at the surfclub cafe or the many cafes on the beachfront. In summer the sun rises over the lookout. All other seasons it is over the beach. Definitely walk south on the boardwalk – it takes you over to The Haven.

THE HAVEN
Park as soon as you can as you pull into the Haven, the cafe is on the waterfront to the left. There are plenty of places to sit and enjoy the water and the view. Climb the lookout (The Skillion) for a uninterrupted sunrise view. From the cafe, the sun comes up over the lookout most seasons. Definitely take a walk over near the lookout as there are plenty of small lookouts on the pathway. Definitely walk north on the boardwalk – it takes you over to Terrigal Beach.

Multiple Cafés, Toilets, Picnic Tables, boat ramp, BBQs, dog run, lookout, boardwalk, sports fieldish Bins, Showers, Lifeguards

Beach view facing east, Haven facing north

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Haven- https://goo.gl/maps/jac4dSDcWC31m9ik9

• BEACH
• Great food and coffee from the café – dine in or take away
• Clean bathrooms
• Pet friendly with lots of people walking their dogs
• Never crowded at sunrise, but lots of locals enjoying the morning
• Easy to walk into the ocean or sit on the beach
• A great boardwalk from the beach to The Haven.
• Excellent shops and restaurants in this small village
• Small ocean rockpool suitable for children
  
  
• THE HAVEN
• Unobstructed views of the ocean from the café, park benches, picnic tables, and BBQ areas.
• Great walk up The Skillion to an amazing lookout (steep with steps) plus multiple lookouts with easy access without the climb
• A great boardwalk over to Terrigal beach
• Multiple beach and rock platform access points
• Dog area where they can run off-leash
• Easy swimming for children in the protected cove
• Boat ramp access direct to ocean

You will travel through the suburbs and it looks like you are in the wrong place, but you drive up though a small rainforest and arrive at the carpark and lookout to see the views north, south and east. Lock your car if you go walking. There are no bathrooms, so ensure you go before you get there.

Picnic tables (only a few)

Ocean views North, South and EastBeach view facing east

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• Very high location with 180 degree views.
• Grass areas suitable for blanket picnics
• A few picnic tables
• Excellent and extensive walking trails north and south.
• Easy parking