Gold Coast Beaches
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Fifty-two kilometres of it — patrolled flags to quiet corners, and every beach with its own crowd and character. — Sunny 🐾
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Surfers Paradise Beach
Surfers Paradise Beach Surfers Paradise is the Gold Coast's most iconic stretch of sand—a proper wide, open beach that stretches generously along… See times & book
Burleigh Heads Beach
Burleigh Heads Beach Burleigh Heads is one of those iconic Gold Coast spots where the coastline actually does something interesting. It's a proper… See times & book
Kirra Beach
Kirra Beach Kirra is one of those Gold Coast breaks that's earned its stripes—a proper iconic beach where you'll find consistent swell, keen… See times & bookAll Gold Coast Beaches
Coolangatta Beach
Coolangatta Beach is where the Gold Coast gets serious about doing beach properly. This is a wide, proper beach—the kind with real sand and real… View details
Broadbeach
Broadbeach Broadbeach is the Gold Coast's answer to a perfect day without the circus. You get that classic wide sandy stretch—proper room to… View details
Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach Mermaid Beach is what the Gold Coast does best when it takes a breath. It's a proper local's beach—the kind of place where you'll… View details
Miami Beach
Gold Coast Miami Beach is one of the Gold Coast's proper scene-stealers — a trendy strip where the sand meets real life, right now, in… View details
The Spit
The Spit The Spit is one of those rare Gold Coast spots that feels like a secret even though everyone knows about it. It's a sandy… View details
Tallebudgera Creek
Tallebudgera Creek Tallebudgera Creek is where the Gold Coast remembers how to be calm. It's a sheltered creek mouth—not a roaring beach break, but… View details
Currumbin Beach
Currumbin Beach Currumbin Beach is a proper wide sandy sweep that pulls in locals and visitors alike—the kind of place where the sand actually feels… View details
Palm Beach
Gold Coast Palm Beach is where the Gold Coast gets a bit of itself back. It's a wide, generous stretch of sand with real room to… View details
Snapper Rocks
Snapper Rocks Snapper Rocks is where the Gold Coast's swell obsession meets the Queensland–NSW border. This is a proper point break—the kind that… View detailsShow 31 more
Nobby Beach
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Greenmount Beach
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Burleigh Heads Dog Beach
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Couran Cove
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Jumpinpin Inlet
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South Stradbroke
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Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
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Southport
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The Spit-Miami
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Northcliffe
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North Burleigh
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Burleigh Beach
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Kurrawa
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Pacific
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Currumbin Inlet
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Flat Rock
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Bilinga
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Tugun-Kirra
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North Kirra
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Coolangatta-Greenmount
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Rainbow Bay
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FINGAL
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Dreamtime
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Kingscliff Beach
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Cudgen Creek Beach
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Casuarina Beach
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Common questions
Which Gold Coast beaches are patrolled?
Surfers Paradise Beach, Burleigh Heads Beach and Kirra Beach and 11 more — 14 of the 43 beaches here have lifeguard patrols.
Which beaches allow dogs?
The Spit, Palm Beach and Burleigh Heads Dog Beach and 1 more are marked dog-friendly — check signage for on-lead and off-lead zones.
Which beach should I pick?
Surfers Paradise Beach, Burleigh Heads Beach and Kirra Beach are the most complete listings here — conditions, access and photos on each page.