Palm Beach South

Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1930 by a group of lifesavers from Brisbane looking to start a new club. Today the club offers beachfront dining and an active Surf Life Saving community. 'Palmy', as it's fondly known by locals, has the reputation as one of the city's up and coming dining precincts with trendy bars and restaurants regularly popping up.

The southern end of the beach is dog friendly and the nearby parklands are popular with families. 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 13

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Beach side of Palm Beach Parklands
Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, on weekends between September 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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