Shore Break Art By Clark Little

Point break
A point break refers to the place where waves hit a point land or rocks jutting out from the coastline. Bells Beach in Australia and Jardim do Mar in Madeira, Portugal are examples point breaks.
Beach break
A beach break takes place where waves break on a sandy seabed. An example a classic beach break is Hossegor in Southern France, which is famous for barrels up to 20 feet (6.1 m).