Bilinga is a quaint beachside suburb on the southern end of the Gold Coast, close to Coolangatta and the Gold Coast Airport. Just around the bend from this area you'll find the world-famous stretch of surf beaches Kirra, Greenmount and Snapper Rocks. Due to the protected nature of this beach, the wave conditions are usually calmer at Bilinga than its neighbouring beaches, making it an ideal place to swim. There is seating, bike racks, path lighting and beach showers along the Tugun to Bilinga Oceanway.
Make sure you swim in the patrolled area between the red and yellow flags. Bilinga Beach has one patrol location. At times, a patrol may be closed due to dangerous swimming conditions, unsafe beach conditions or beach maintenance works.
Bilinga Surf Life Saving Club Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, all school holidays and weekends between September and April from 8:30am to 3pm.
Bilinga is a relatively protected long stretch of Gold Coast beach which is part of the World Surfing Reserve. The beach breaks are typically sheltered from strong south-east winds. Surfers should always assess conditions. If in doubt, don't paddle out. For more information about this surf break, visit our Surfing page.
To view the facilities available at this beach including accessibility features, use our interactive map.
If you'd like to exercise your dog off-leash, there are plenty of designated areas across the Gold Coast – find one near you on the dog exercise area map.
Please note: Dogs are prohibited within 200 metres of flagged swimming areas.