The Tweed has 37 kilometres of coastline featuring some of the most pristine and stunning beaches in NSW. The Tweed coast has four Surf Life Saving Clubs at Salt, Fingal Head, Cabarita and Kingscliff.
A detailed description of each beach as well as what beaches are patrolled and when can also be found by visiting Surf Life Saving - Find a beach (external link).
Tweed's Gazetted beaches include:
- Letitia Beach
- Kingscliff Beach
- South Kingscliff Beach
- Casuarina Beach
- Bogangar Beach
- Cabarita Beach
- Cudgera Beach
- Pottsville Beach
- Mooball Beach
- Wooyung Beach
Dreamtime Beach - Due to the rough surf conditions and drownings, it is recommended that there is no swimming at Dreamtime Beach. It is always best to swim at a patrolled beach. Please refer to the Life Guard Patrol below and NSW Surf Life Saving - Find a beach (external link).
Council does not permit the lighting of fires on Council controlled land, this includes beaches.
Members of the public wishing to use one of the Tweed beaches for recreational business purposes should contact Council for the appropriate permit.
For information about weddings or events on beaches see Parks, Gardens and Reserves.
For information about filming on a beach see Filming and Photography.
For more information about beach access and permits please also see Vehicle Permits.
Horses may be ridden on beaches where there is no signage stating that this activity is prohibited. This also includes coastal creek areas. However horses are not permitted in areas that are patrolled by surf life saving associations and where there are areas of high pedestrian traffic. Riders are also requested, where possible, to remove and dispose of any manure that may be deposited in a public place. Council anticipates the cooperation of all equine clubs and horse riders in these matter and favours self regulation as the most effective form of control, however, failing to comply with the above request may result in Council undertaking alternative measures to assist in regulation.
Life Guard Patrols
For Tweed specific information about beach patrols and rules on 'No Flag No Swim' download the No Flags No Swim Brochure (1.58mB PDF)
Dreamtime Beach has no patrol and due to the rough surf conditions and drownings it is not a suitable beach for swimming.
| Beach Name | Christmas School Holidays NSW | Autumn School Holidays NSW | *Fringe Season | Spring School Holidays NSW |
| Duranbah | 7 Days
29 November 2019 to 20 December 2019 - 9am to 5pm
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | 7 Days
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | 7 Days
28 January 2020 to 1 March 2020 - 9am to 5pm
Weekends only
2 March 2020 to9 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | 7 Days
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
| Fingal | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
Kingscliff North
(near Holiday Park) | Mon - Fri 14 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | Mon - Fri 4 April 2020 to 19 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | |
| Kingscliff | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
28 September 2019 to 20 December 2019 - 9am to 6pm
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
28 January 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
28 September 2019 to 20 December 2019 9am to 5pm |
| SALT (South Kingscliff Beach) | Mon - Fri (excludes weekends and Public Holidays) 21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | Mon - Fri (excludes weekends and Public Holidays) 10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | Mon - Fri (excludes weekends and Public Holidays) 28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
| Casuarina | 7 Days
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | 7 Days
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | Weekends only
28 January 2019 to 4 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | 7 Days
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
| Cabarita | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
| Hastings Point | 7 Days
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | 7 Days
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | Weekends only
28 January 2020 to 9 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | 7 Days
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
Pottsville North
(from mouth of creek to 500m
north of that point) | 7 Days
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | 7 Days
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | 7 Days
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
| Mooball (Pottsville South) | 7 Days
21 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 - 9am to 6pm | 7 Days
10 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 - 9am to 5pm | | 7 Days
28 September 2019 to 13 October 2019 - 9am to 5pm |
*Fringe Season - end of Christmas school holidays to beginning of the autumn school holidays
For further information about patrolled beaches in the Tweed, please see NSW Surf Life Saving - Find a beach (external link).