Turimetta Beach

Located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Turimetta Beach – also known as Little Narrabeen Beach – is a 350-meter-long east-facing beach with light brown sand, a few rocky portions, and nearby oceanfront bluffs and headlands.

Turimetta Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except nearby hiking trails, nearby grassy areas, and nearby observation areas, so please plan accordingly. 

Dogs are not allowed at this beach.

Turimetta Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, fishing, surfing, bodysurfing, tidepooling, kitesurfing, windsurfing, boating, bodyboarding, jet-skiing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, and wildlife watching.

Turimetta Beach is ideal for strong and expert surfers because the water here is sometimes known to have powerful surfing waves – the northern end of the beach is a particularly popular site.  If you are planning to swim, surf, kayak, or canoe here, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents and considerably dangerous waves.  The water near the center of the beach and at the beach’s northern and southern ends is particularly known to be turbulent.  The rocky shoreline around this beach can also cause serious injuries.

If you like fishing, Turimetta Head – which is located at the northern end of this beach – is a popular rock fishing site and you can catch many kinds of fish here.  If you like tidepooling, there are rocky tidepools at the southern end of the beach that you can explore at low tide.  If you like paragliding, the area around Turimetta Beach is a popular paraglider launching site.

There is also an observation area near this beach named Turimetta Beach Lookout – this observation area offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the New South Wales shoreline and the Turimetta Beach sunrise and sunset.  

This beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because this beach sees fewer visitors as compared to other nearby beaches.

Turimetta Beach does not offer wheelchair access for visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Turimetta Beach is easy – this beach is located near 57 Narrabeen Park Parade and there is a stairway that leads to the beach from Narrabeen Park Parade.

There are multiple free street parking spaces near this beach. 

We recommend checking the local weather reports before visiting this beach because the Turimetta Beach weather can sometimes be stormy.

The name of the beach – Turimetta – is known to have various meanings – some people say that this name roughly means “a beautiful place” in the local Aboriginal Australian language while others say that the name of this beach is the name of a local Aboriginal Australian clan.

There are many attractions near Turimetta Beach.  You can check the Turimetta Beach map to see the nearby Warriewood Wetlands – this  26-hectare wetland is one of the largest sand plain wetlands in Northern Sydney and this wetland is an amazing site for birdwatching.  There is a walkway that offers interesting insight into the park’s biodiversity and landscape.  Pittwater Park – also informally known as Rat Park – is a stadium that is known for hosting excellent rugby matches.  Lakeside Park is a waterfront park that offers many amenities including an outdoor exercise area, a playground, a walking/biking path, and a grassy recreational area.  This park offers many fun activities including boating, picnicking, boating, soccer, and cricket.  If you like golf, Pittwater Golf Center has a 36-hole golf course that offers a fun golfing experience.  In addition, this center also has a mini-golf facility.  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Warriewood Blowhole is a geological blowhole near Turimetta Beach Narrabeen that is a popular site for photography.  It has been featured in the popular Australian television show Home and Away – while some visitors attempt to dive into the blowhole, we recommend avoiding doing so because this can cause injuries.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Turimetta Beach.  Oceans Narrabeen offers amazing dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner including steaks, seafood, burgers, pastas, eggs, and pancakes – this restaurant also offers live music performances.  Glasshouse Grill offers many excellent dishes including steaks, seafood, chicken schnitzel, pastas, burgers, and pork belly.  Rosa Syd is a restaurant and bar that offers many excellent Mexican-inspired dishes including ceviches, tacos, Mexican-style pasta, and tostadas.  Mexicano also offers amazing Mexican dishes including ceviches, tacos, nachos, burritos, and quesadillas.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Sunrise Cafe – also called Sunrise Cafe Warriewood Beach – is a Warriewood Beach Cafe that serves many delicious dishes including burgers, wraps, tacos, steaks, seafood, sandwiches, pastas, and chicken wings. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Turimetta Beach, there are many great nearby options.  The 5-Star Manly Pacific Hotel offers many amenities including a hot tub,  a beach club, a sauna, a gym, a pool with a sundeck, multiple restaurants and bars.  The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach is another upscale 4-Star hotel that offers many amenities including two swimming pools and an adjacent restaurant.  Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star Narrabeen Sands Hotel by Nightcap Plus that offers many amenities including a restaurant, bike rental facilities, an ATM, and a bar.  A more affordable hotel is the 3.5-Star Hotel Steyne that is a 25-minute-drive away and was built in 1859 – this hotel offers many amenities including multiple restaurants and a lounge.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Time and Tide Hotel offers many amenities including a liquor store, multiple bars, a bistro, and a playground.