Palm Beach

'Palmy', as it's fondly known by locals, is patrolled by two surf lifesaving clubs, Palm Beach and Pacific Surf Life Saving Clubs. Pacific Surf Life Saving Club, to the north of Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club, is a smaller, family-oriented club. It offers a small café right on the beach, tucked away from the busy Gold Coast Highway.

There are several parks along Palm Beach that contain toilets, tables, beach showers and shade structures. There is no beachfront Oceanway along this section of the coast.

Swimming

Make sure you swim in the patrolled area between the red and yellow flags. Palm Beach has two patrol locations. At times, a patrol may be closed due to dangerous swimming conditions, unsafe beach conditions or beach maintenance works.

Tower 14

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Jefferson Lane, near Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, between November and April and during school holidays

Tower 15

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Near Pacific Surf Lifesaving Club
Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, every day between November and April and during school holidays

Surfing

Palm Beach is part of the World Surfing Reserve. This beach is subject to an increase in wave energy due to the reduced sheltering effects of Snapper Rocks and the orientation of the coast, which tends to be more easterly. There are excellent beach breaks along most of the beach providing a playground for body surfing, short boarding, long boarding, stand-up paddle boarding and other surf-related activities. The Palm Beach Artificial Reef is also popular with experienced surfers. Surfers should always assess conditions. If in doubt, don't paddle out. For more information, visit our Surfing page.

Facilities

To view the facilities available at this beach including accessibility features, use our interactive map.

    Dogs

    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.

    Getting there

    Public transport Translink buses run along The Esplanade. The G:link light rail also runs through the main stretch of Surfers Paradise. Plan your trip using Translink's journey planner.
    Active travel Walk, run or bike ride to the beach. Plan your trip using our walking and cycling maps.
    Parking There is limited parking at the surf club. On-street parking is available in surrounding streets. Take note of parking signs and/or line markings before heading to the beach.

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