Melanie Lumsden-Ablan

Aussies love the beach with over 11,500 beaches stretching along our huge 37,000 kilometres of coastline.

Bet you didn't know - each year, more than 55 million trips will be made to one of 400 patrolled Aussie beaches and well over 3 million visitors will be surfers!

Whether you're a surfboard rider, a body or boogie board surfer, swimming, sunning or if you're just hanging out at the beach, it's good to know a bit about the Aussie surf.

Reckon the 'aussie surfa' guide can help to keep you safe in our waves, while you enjoy our waters.