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Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion is the Sunshine Coast beach break around Pincushion Island: an exposed, consistent east-swell magnet with a west-wind clean lane and enough rock influence to keep it a proper session rather than a soft beach wobble. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Pin Cushion in Queensland.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationQueensland, AU
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The real check is whether the bank is holding and whether the island-side current and rock seams are manageable; expect rocks, sharks, rips, jellyfish, and low crowd pressure when it is on.
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