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Rainbow Bay (4225)
Always check the conditions when you arrive and swim between the flags.
Beaches near Rainbow Bay
There are 6 beaches near Rainbow Bay including Rainbow Bay Beach, Greenmount Beach and Coolangatta Beach. Find real-time conditions, rankings, and local tips.
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.Greenmount BeachNorth-facing and sheltered from southerly winds, Greenmount is one of the Gold Coast's calmer beaches and patrolled year-round.Coolangatta BeachCoolangatta Beach is a sheltered, north-facing spot on the Gold Coast, patrolled and good for swimming, bodyboarding, and snorkelling.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.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.Bilinga BeachBilinga Beach is a patrolled Gold Coast strip where you'll find good surf, family swimming, and bodyboarding.