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Beaches in Queensland
Sunshine Coast
There are 20 beaches in the Sunshine Coast region including Alexandra Headland, Buddina Beach (Kawana) and Point Cartwright Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Alexandra HeadlandEveryone calls it Alex.Buddina Beach (Kawana)Nine kilometres of sand from Point Cartwright to Currimundi Lake, long enough to find an empty peak, even on weekends.Point Cartwright BeachPoint Cartwright is a headland break on the Sunshine Coast, drawing surfers and bodyboarders year-round.Bulcock BeachBulcock Beach sits on the sheltered Pumicestone Passage, so you get calm, flat water and no surf.Happy ValleyHead to Happy Valley in Caloundra for a sheltered foreshore where low tide exposes shallow tidal pools, great for young kids to wade and splash.Kings BeachKings Beach is Caloundra's main patrolled beach.Shelly BeachTucked between Moffat Beach and Kings Beach headlands, Shelly gets a filtered, smaller and mellower version of the swell.Coolum BeachMt Coolum, a 208-metre volcanic dome, dominates the skyline behind this long, exposed beach.Currimundi BeachCurrimundi is a consistent east-facing beach break with lefts and rights, though you'll find wave quality is frequently compromised by onshore winds.Dicky BeachNamed after the SS Dicky shipwreck, which sat on the sand from 1893 until council cut away the exposed sections and buried the remainder in 2015.Golden BeachTucked behind Pumicestone Passage with zero surf, Golden Beach is about as calm as the Sunshine Coast gets.Maroochydore BeachRight at the Maroochy River mouth, with consistent surf and currents that shift after rain.Moffat BeachCompact stretch of sand between Dicky Beach and Shelly Beach, backed by a small grassy park.Mooloolaba BeachMooloolaba's esplanade is one of the most developed beachfront strips on the Sunshine Coast, with cafes, parking, showers, and BBQs right behind the sand.Mudjimba BeachOld Woman Island sits a kilometre offshore, bending swells into genuinely interesting wave patterns.Noosa Main BeachNorth-facing into Laguna Bay, Noosa Main is sheltered from southerlies and stays calm most days.Peregian BeachA tight-knit village beach between Coolum and Noosa with a reliable beach break and none of the Noosa crowds.Sunrise BeachThe raw, exposed side of Noosa.Sunshine BeachSunshine Beach is a patrolled open beach in Noosa, solid for surf, bodyboarding, and long walks down the sand.Yaroomba BeachUnpatrolled and uncrowded, Yaroomba is for experienced swimmers who don't mind a raw, undeveloped beach.
Gold Coast
There are 18 beaches in the Gold Coast region including Bilinga Beach, North Kirra Beach and Broadbeach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Bilinga BeachBilinga Beach is a patrolled Gold Coast strip where you'll find good surf, family swimming, and bodyboarding.North Kirra BeachYou'll find the same long right-hand barrels here as at Kirra Point, part of the Gold Coast Superbank, just with far fewer people in the water.BroadbeachBroadbeach is a patrolled open beach on the Gold Coast, good for surfing, bodyboarding and a family swim.Burleigh Heads BeachBurleigh Heads is the Gold Coast's soul, with long, hollow right-handers that rank among Australia's best waves and a main beach that works for swimmers and beginners too.Coolangatta BeachCoolangatta Beach is a sheltered, north-facing spot on the Gold Coast, patrolled and good for swimming, bodyboarding, and snorkelling.Greenmount BeachNorth-facing and sheltered from southerly winds, Greenmount is one of the Gold Coast's calmer beaches and patrolled year-round.Currumbin BeachCurrumbin is a compact southern Gold Coast beach enclosed between Currumbin Rock and Elephant Rock, with a right-hand break that's part of a World Surfing Reserve.Kirra BeachKirra's compact, north-facing beach is rated the safest swimming spot on this Gold Coast stretch, with low waves and generally no rips close to shore.Main BeachHead down to Main Beach for surf, bodyboarding, and a family swim, but watch yourself.Mermaid BeachMermaid Beach is a patrolled Gold Coast open beach where you'll find good surf, bodyboarding, and room for a family swim.Miami BeachA quieter stretch of Gold Coast sand about 9km south of Surfers Paradise, Miami Beach keeps a retro, local feel that sets it apart from the busier tourist strips.North Burleigh BeachJust north of Burleigh Heads, you'll find a local beach backed by Ed Hardy Park's coastal reserve rather than high-rises.Nobby BeachTucked between Mermaid Beach and Miami at the foot of Nobby's Bluff, this is one of the quieter stretches on the Gold Coast despite sitting right on the main strip.Palm BeachYou'll find 4 km of white sand at the Gold Coast's southernmost patrolled beach, quieter than the tourist strip to the north and a three-time winner of Queensland's cleanest beach.Tallebudgera Creek BeachTally Creek is where a calm turquoise estuary meets a surf beach, backed by Burleigh Head National Park.Rainbow Bay BeachRainbow Bay is one of the Gold Coast's only north-facing beaches, a small sheltered crescent that stays calm even when southerlies rough up the rest of the coast.Surfers Paradise BeachTwo kilometres of wide golden sand backed by a wall of high-rises, with up to 20,000 people a day.Tugun BeachHead down to Tugz and you'll find the Gold Coast's last 70s throwback: hard-packed sand, original beach shacks, and a fraction of the crowds from Kirra or Burleigh.
North Stradbroke Island
There are 2 beaches in the North Stradbroke Island region including Cylinder Beach and Main Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Bribie Island
There are 2 beaches in the Bribie Island region including Ocean Beach and Woorim Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Fraser Coast
There is 1 beach in the Fraser Coast region: Seventy Five Mile Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Moreton Island
There is 1 beach in the Moreton Island region: Tangalooma Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
Whitsundays
There is 1 beach in the Whitsundays region: Whitehaven Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.