Cosy Corner
Also known as: -
The sheltered northern corner of Tallow under the Cape - a handy N-wind refuge with clean waves, but nagging rips keep it a spot for confident surfers.
Best time to surf
Works much of the year when N/NE swell meets light/offshore wind; autumn/winter groundswell and summer E/cyclone pulses
Shoulder season: Good - the northerly-wind protection makes it a useful spring/summer option when N winds blow other spots out
The wave
Break type: Beach/corner break
Bottom: Sand (northern corner of Tallow Beach, tucked under Cape Byron)
Wave direction: Corner break - predominantly rights off the corner, plus beachies
Typical wave length: Short-to-medium
Ideal swell: N to NE swell (sheltered corner); cleaner larger waves on N-NE
Ideal wind: Protected from northerly winds by the headland; W/SW offshore favourable
Working tide: Bank/condition dependent; mid tide generally workable
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 3 (cleaner than open Tallow but strong rips beside the rocks; not for beginners)
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced (rip-aware surfers)
Options for a mixed group: Experienced surfers on the corner; send beginners to patrolled Main Beach or Clarkes (explicitly preferred over Cosy Corner)
Safety & hazards
Strong rip currents (fast-flowing beside the rocks), rocks, largely unpatrolled, Byron-zone shark exposure
Nearest patrol Byron Bay Main Beach (Byron Bay SLSC); Byron Central Hospital ED, Ewingsdale (02 6639 9400); 000
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Popular corner but far less crowded than The Pass; moderate
Access & parking: Down Tallow Beach Rd; Arakwal National Park car park (NPWS day-use fee); short walk to sand
Surf schools & rental: Not a standard lesson beach (rips); Byron operators select safer beaches for beginners; self-guided for able surfers
Water temp & wetsuit: ~19-25 C; boardshorts/springsuit summer, 3/2 steamer or springsuit winter
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: NPWS car park and basic facilities; otherwise natural/undeveloped (Arakwal National Park)
For non-surfers: Cape Byron lighthouse and coastal walk, headland lookouts, Byron township cafes and markets
Location
Nearest hub: Byron Bay (NSW)
-28.6470, 153.6240 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: NSW National Parks (Arakwal / Cape Byron); byronbay.com Cosy Corner
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.