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Disclaimer: Beaches are patrolled at various times and only in certain sections of the beach. You should check with the local Council, National Park or local surf life saving club to find out exactly where and when any of the listed beaches will be patrolled. The red and yellow flags mark patrolled beaches open for swimming. Remember to always swim between the red and yellow flags.


Far North Coast

Beach

Service

Duranbah Beach

Tweed Shire Council

Fingal Head/Letitia Spit Fingal

Tweed Shire Council & Fingal Rovers SLSC

Cudgen Beach

Tweed Shire Council & Cudgen Headland SLSC

Cabarita Beach

Tweed Shire Council & Cabarita SLSC

Hastings Beach

Tweed Shire Council

Pottsville Beach

Tweed Shire Council

Brunswick Heads

Byron Shire Council & Brunswick Heads SLSC

Byron Bay - Main Beach

Byron Shire Council & Byron Bay SLSC

Clarkes Beach

Byron Shire Council

The Pass

Byron Shire Council

Wategos Beach

Byron Shire Council

Tallows Beach

Byron Shire Council

Suffolk Park Beach

Byron Shire Council

Broken Head Beach

Byron Shire Council

Lennox Head Beach

Lennox Head SLSC

Shelly Beach – Ballina

Ballina-Lismore SLSC

Bluff Beach (Iluka)

Maclean Shire Council

Evans Head Beach

Evans Head SLSC

Yamba Beach

Maclean Shire Council & Yamba SLSC

Broomes Head Beach

Maclean Shire Council

Pippi Beach

Maclean Shire Council


North Coast

Beach

Service

Minnie Water - Main Beach

Minnie Water/Wooli SLSC

Wooli Beach

Pristine Waters Council

Red Rock Beach

Pristine Waters Council

Corindi Beach (Pipeclay)

Coffs Harbour City Council & Red Rock/Corindi SLSC

Woolgoolga Beach

Coffs Harbour City Council & Woolgoolga SLSC

Diggers Beach

Coffs Harbour City Council

Emerald Beach

Coffs Harbour City Council

Sapphire Beach

Coffs Harbour City Council

Park Beach - Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour City Council & Coffs Harbour SLSC

Sawtell Beach

Coffs Harbour City Council & Sawtell SLSC

North Beach

Bellingen Shire Council & Bellinger Valley/North Beach SLSC

Hungry Head Beach

Bellingen Shire Council & Urunga SLSC

Valla Beach

Nambucca Council

Main Beach - Nambucca Heads

Nambucca Council & Nambucca Heads SLSC


Mid North Coast

Beach

Service

Forster Beach - Scotts Head

Nambucc Council & Macksville Scotts Head SLSC

Grassy Head

Kempsey Council

Horseshoe Bay

Kempsey Council

Front Beach - South West Rocks

Kempsey Council & South West Rocks SLSC

Hat Head Beach

Kempsey Council & Hat Head SLSC

Killick Beach - Crescent Head

Kempsey Council & Kempsey/Crescent Head SLSC

Town Beach

Hastings City Council

Flynns Beach - Port Macquarie

Hastings City Council & Port Macquarie SLSC

Lighthouse Beach - Tacking Point

Hastings City Council & Tacking Point SLSC

Rainbow Beach - Bonny Hills

Hastings City Council & Wauchope/Bonny Hills SLSC

North Haven Beach

Hastings City Council & Camden Haven SLSC


Lower North Coast

Beach

Service

Crowdy Beach

Greater Taree City Council & Crowdy Head SLSC

Old Bar Beach

Greater Taree City Council & Taree/Old Bar SLSC

Saltwater Beach

Greater Taree City Council

Diamond Beach

Greater Taree City Council

Blackhead Beach

Greater Taree City Council & Blackhead SLSC

Forster Beach

Great Lakes Council & Forster SLSC

Boomerang Beach

Great Lakes Council

Fingal Beach

Fingal Beach SLSC

Bennetts Beach

Tea Gardens/Hawks News SLSC

Hawks Nest Beach

Great Lakes Council

One Mile Beach

Great Lakes Council & Cape Hawke SLSC

Elizabeth Beach

Great Lakes Council & Pacific Palms SLSC


Hunter

Beach

Service

Fingal Bay

Port Stephens Council & Port Stephens SLSC

One Mile Beach

Port Stephens Council

Birubi Point Beach

Port Stephens Council & Birubi Point SLSC

Stockton Beach

Newcastle City Council & Stockton SLSC

Nobbys Head Beach

Newcastle City Council & Nobbys Beach SLSC

Newcastle Beach

Newcastle City Council & Newcastle SLSC

Dixon Park Beach

Newcastle City Council and Dixon Park SLSC

Bar Beach - Newcastle

Newcastle City Council & Cooks Hill SLSC

Merewether Beach

Newcastle City Council & Cooks Merewether SLSC

Redhead Beach

Lake Macquarie City Council & Redhead SLSC

Blacksmiths Beach

Lake Macquarie City Council & Swansea/Belmont SLSC

Caves Beach

Lake Macquarie City Council & Caves Beach SLSC

Catherine Hill Bay

Lake Macquarie City Council & Catherine Hill Bay SLSC


Central Coast

Beach

Service

Fraser Park

National Parks & Wyong Shire Council

Lakes Beach

Wyong Shire Council & The Lakes SLSC

Soldiers Beach

Wyong Shire Council & Soldiers Beach SLSC

North Entrance Beach

Wyong Shire Council North Entrance Beach SLSC

The Entrance Beach

Wyong Shire Council & The Entrance SLSC

Toowoon Bay

Wyong Shire Council & Toowoon Bay SLSC

Shelly Beach

Wyong Shire Council & Shelly Beach SLSC

Wamberal Beach

Gosford City Council & Wamberal SLSC

Terrigal Beach

Gosford City Council & Terrigal SLSC

North Avoca Beach

Gosford City Council & North Avoca Beach SLSC

Avoca Tower (Ficus Ave)

Gosford City Council

Avoca Beach

Gosford City Council & Avoca Beach SLSC

Copacabana Beach

Gosford City Council & Copacabana SLSC

MacMasters Beach

Gosford City Council & MacMasters Beach SLSC

Killcare Bay

Gosford City Council & Killcare SLSC

Ocean Beach

Gosford City Council & Ocean Beach SLSC

Umina Beach

Gosford City Council & Umina SLSC


Sydney Northern Beaches

Beach

Service

Palm Beach - Nth

Pittwater Council & North Palm Beach SLSC

Palm Beach

Pittwater Council & Palm Beach SLSC

Whale Beach

Pittwater Council & Whale Beach SLSC

Avalon Beach

Pittwater Council & Avalon Beach SLSC

Bilgola Beach

Pittwater Council & Bilgola Beach SLSC

Newport Beach

Pittwater Council & Newport Beach SLSC

Bungan Beach

Pittwater Council & Bungan Beach SLSC

Mona Vale Beach

Pittwater Council & Mona Vale SLSC

Warriewood Beach

Pittwater Council & Warriewood SLSC

North Narrabeen Beach

Warringah Council & North Narrabeen SLSC

Narrabeen Beach

Warringah Council & Narrabeen SLSC

South Narrabeen Beach

Warringah Council & South Narrabeen SLSC

Collaroy Beach

Warringah Council & Collaroy SLSC

Long Reef Beach

Warringah Council & Long Reef SLSC

Dee Why Beach

Warringah Council & Dee Why SLSC

North Curl Curl Beach

Warringah Council & North Curl Curl SLSC

South Curl Curl Beach

Warringah Council & South Curl Curl SLSC

Freshwater Beach

Warringah Council & Freshwater SLSC

Queenscliff Beach

Manly Council & Queenscliff SLSC

Manly Beach

Manly Council & Manly SLSC

North Steyne Beach

Manly Council & North Steyne SLSC


Sydney

Beach

Service

Camp Cove Beach

Woollahra Council

North Bondi Beach

Waverley Council & North Bondi SLSC

Bondi Beach

Waverley Council & Bondi SBLSC

Tamarama Beach

Waverley Council & Tamarama SLSC

Bronte Beach

Waverley Council Bronte SLSC

Clovelly Beach

Randwick City Council & Clovelly SLSC

Coogee Beach

Randwick City Council & Coogee SLSC

Maroubra Beach

Randwick City Council & Maroubra SLSC

South Maroubra Beach

Randwick City Council & South Maroubra SLSC

Elouera Beach

Sutherland Shire Council & Elouera SLSC

Wanda Beach

Sutherland Shire Council & Wanda SLSC

North Cronulla Beach

Sutherland Shire Council & North Cronulla SLSC

Cronulla Beach

Sutherland Shire Council & Cronulla SLSC

Garie Beach

Royal National Park & Garie SLSC

South Era Beach

Royal National Park & Era SLSC

Burning Palms Beach

Royal National Park & Burning Palms SLSC


Illawarra

Beach

Service

Stanwell Park

Wollongong City Council & Helensburgh/Stanwell Park SLSC

Coalcliff Beach

Wollongong City Council & Coalcliff SLSC

Scarborough Beach

Wollongong City Council & Scarborough/Wombarra SLSC

Coledale Beach

Wollongong City Council & Coledale SLSC

Austinmer Beach

Wollongong City Council & Austinmer SLSC

Thirroul Beach

Wollongong City Council & Thirroul SLSC

Sandon Point Beach

Wollongong City Council & Sandon Point SLSC

Bulli Beach

Wollongong City Council & Bulli SLSC

Woonona Beach

Wollongong City Council & Woonona SLSC

Bellambi Beach

Wollongong City Council & Bellambi SLSC

Corrimal Beach

Wollongong City Council & Corrimal SLSC

Towradgi Beach

Wollongong City Council & Towradgi SLSC

Fairy Meadow

Wollongong City Council & Fairy Meadow SLSC

North Wollongong Beach

Wollongong City Council & North Wollongong SLSC

Wollongong City Beach

Wollongong City Council & Wollongong City SLSC

Port Kembla Beach

Wollongong City Council & Port Kembla SLSC

Windang Beach

Wollongong City Council & Wingdang SLSC


South Coast

Beach

Service

Warrilla Beach - North

Warilla/Barrack Point SLSC

Warrilla Beach - South

Warilla/Barrack Point SLSC

Shellharbour Beach North

Shellharbour SLSC

Shellharbour Beach South

Shellharbour SLSC

Jones (or Boyds) Beach

Kiama Municipal Council & Kiama Downs SLSC

Bombo Beach

Kiama Municipal Council

Surf Beach - Kiama

Kiama Municipal Council & Kiama SLSC

Kendals Beach

Kiama Municipal Council

Werri Beach - Gerringong

Kiama Municipal Council & Gerringong SLSC

Seven Mile Beach - Shoalhaven Heads

Kiama Municipal Council & Shoalhaven Heads SLSC

Shoalhaven Heads Beach

Shoalhaven City Council

Shellharbour Beach North

Shoalhaven City Council

Crookhaven Beach

Shoalhaven City Council

Warrain Beach North

Shoalhaven City Council & Nowa/Culburra SLSC

Cudmirrah Beach - Sussex Inlet

Shoalhaven City Council

Malua Bay - Batemans Bay

Shoalhaven City Council & Batemans Bay SLSC

Narrawalee Beach

Shoalhaven City Council

Tilbury Cove

Shoalhaven City Council

North Mollymook

Shoalhaven City Council

Mollymook Beach

Shoalhaven City Council & Mollymook SLSC

North Mollymook

Shoalhaven City Council


Far South Coast

Beach

Service

Bengello Beach North (Broulee)

Eurobodalla Shire Council & Broulee Surfers SLSC

Moruya Beach

Eurobodalla Shire Council & Moruya SLSC

Narooma Beach

Eurobodalla Shire Council & Narooma SLSC

Tuross Heads Beach

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Dalmeny Beach

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Short Point

Bega Valley Shire Council

Aslings Beach

Bega Valley Shire Council

Camel Rock

Bega Valley Shire Council

Horseshoe Bay - Bermagui

Bega Valley Shire Council & Bermagui SLSC

Tathra Beach

Bega Valley Shire Council & Tathra SLSC

Main Beach

Bega Valley Shire Council

Pambula Beach

Bega Valley Shire Council & Pambula SLSC

Disclaimer: Beaches are patrolled at various times and only in certain sections of the beach. You should check with the local Council, National Park or local surf life saving club to find out exactly where and when any of the listed beaches will be patrolled. The red and yellow flags mark patrolled beaches open for swimming. Remember to always swim between the red and yellow flags.

 

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