Keen for a swim in the Illawarra, not all our beaches are patrolled and times do vary.
Visit the Beachsafe website for operational hours, safety tips and information on rip currents.
Wollongong LGA beaches
Beaches are listed alphabetically, find out more here.
- Austinmer Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Bulli Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Bellambi Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Coalcliff Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Coaledale Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Corrimal Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Fairy Meadow Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- North Wollongong Beach - Patrolled 8am - 5pm daily
- Port Kembla Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Sandon Point Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Scarborough Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Stanwell Park Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Thirroul Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Towradgi Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Windang Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
- Wollongong City Beach - Patrolled 9am - 5pm daily
- Woonona Beach - Patrolled 10am - 5pm daily
Shellharbour LGA beaches
Beaches are listed alphabetically, find out more here.
- Blacks Beach - No patrols until December 16, 2023. From then, patrols from 9am-5pm until January 16, 2024.
- Shellharour North Beach/Nuns - Patrolled 9.30am-5pm daily
- Shellharbour South Beach - No patrols until December 16, 2023. From then, patrols from 9am-5pm until January 16, 2024
- Warilla Barrack Point - Patrolled 9.30am-5pm weekdays, 10am-5pm weekends
- Warilla Central Beach - Patrolled 9am-5pm daily
- Warilla North Beach - No patrols until December 16, 2023. From then, patrols from 9am-5pm until January 16, 2024
- Warilla South Beach - No patrols until December 16, 2023. From then, patrols from 9am-5pm until January 16, 2024
Kiama LGA beaches
Beaches are listed alphabetically, find out more here.
- Easts Beach - No patrols except for the 6 week school holidays & weekends in Feb - 10am to 4pm, and 10am to 5.30pm on school holidays.
- Gerroa (7 Mile) - Only patrolled from 10am-5.30pm during school holidays (December 18, 2023 to January 30, 2024). Also weekends in February.
- Jones Beach - Patrolled 10am-4pm daily, and 10am-5.30pm during school holidays
- Kendall's Beach - Only patrolled from 10am-5.30pm during school holidays (December 18, 2023 to January 30, 2024). Also weekends in February.
- North Bombo Beach - Only patrolled from 10am-5.30pm during school holidays (December 18, 2023 to January 30, 2024). Also weekends in February.
- Surf Beach - Patrolled 10am-4pm during school term, 10am-5.30pm school holidays
- Werri Beach - Weekends and public holidays 10am to 4pm, and 10am to 5.30pm on school holidays
Information correct at October 10, 2023.

Volunteer surf lifesavers Jacqueline Dreghorn and Kaia Brienen on partol at Bulli Beach. File picture by Wesley Lonergan
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