Sunshine Coast Region Guide

Beaches & Swimming

Noosa’s coastal geography has created a unique series of beach experiences, offering safe swimming, legendary board riding, fishing and kayaking. 

Depending on the wind and swell conditions, beach goers have a choice between Main Beach at Noosa Heads and the eastern beaches of Sunshine, Sunrise, Castaways, Marcus and Peregian.

All year lifeguard patrols keep an eye on you at Main Beach, Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach, with additional school holiday patrols at Sunrise Beach and North Peregian. 

Main Beach provides calmer waters than the eastern beaches and it popular with families. 

The river side of Hastings Street and Noosa Woods and the river foreshore at Noosaville also offer calm waters.