Renowned for its golden beaches and world-class surf breaks, Surfers Paradise hosts prestigious Surf Life Saving competitions as well as artistic, cultural and community events. The foreshore is always bustling with walkers, cyclists and skateboarders. There are beachfront markets every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 4pm and 9pm. The Oceanway runs along the Surfers section of the Gold Coast with plenty of bike parking, toilets, benches and beach showers.
Make sure you swim in the patrolled area between the red and yellow flags. Surfers Paradise Beach has 3 patrol locations. At times, a patrol may be closed due to dangerous swimming conditions, unsafe beach conditions or beach maintenance works.
The Esplanade / Cavill Avenue Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, every day all year round
The Esplanade / Elkhorn Avenue Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, every day all year round
The Esplanade / Staghorn Avenue Patrolled by lifeguards between 8am and 5pm, every day all year round
Wave quality along this stretch can be highly variable depending on prevailing swell direction, wind, tide and sand bar formation. Surfers should always assess conditions and if in doubt, don't paddle out. For more information, 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.