Always check the conditions when you arrive and swim between the flags.
Swanbourne Beach
Live conditions and scores
Swanbourne Beach is a west-facing beach about 12 km from Perth CBD, sitting between Cottesloe to the south and City Beach to the north. The Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC has patrolled here since 1932. Facilities are good - free parking, toilets, change rooms, and The Shorehouse cafe a short walk from the sand.
The water demands respect. Heavy shorebreak and flash rips are real hazards, particularly after storms and in winter swells. Rocks mark the southern end near the Cottesloe boundary. Sharks are present on this stretch of coast. Swim between the flags.
Note: the northern section beyond the SLSC carpark is a council-signposted clothing-optional beach - one of only two such areas in Perth. Families should stick to the main patrolled area to the south of the carpark.
What Makes It Special
- •Patrolled by Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC - swim between the flags
- •Heavy shorebreak and flash rips, especially in winter and after storms
- •Northern section beyond the carpark is a designated clothing-optional beach - families should use the main patrolled area
- •The Shorehouse cafe and free parking on site; toilets and change rooms at the beach
- •Rocks at the southern end near the Cottesloe boundary; sharks present on this coast
Best Time to Visit
Morning before the Fremantle Doctor sea breeze builds. Winter and autumn for surf when southwest swell is running. Summer for calmer family swims in the patrolled area.
Getting There
About 12 km from Perth CBD, roughly 15-20 minutes by car. Free parking at the beach off Marine Parade. Toilets and change rooms at the SLSC building. The Shorehouse cafe is about 80 m from the sand.