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.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
West is the clean wind.
Check the live tide windows in the app to time your session perfectly.
Lineup Guide
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.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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