Beaches
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
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
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
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)
| Beach Name | Christmas School Holidays NSW | Autumn School Holidays NSW | Fringe Season | Spring School Holidays NSW |
| Duranbah | 7 Days | 7 Days | Weekends only | 7 Days |
| Fingal | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
*Kingscliff North
(near Holiday Park) | Mon - Fri (20 December 2017 to 30 January 2018) | Mon - Fri (14 April 2018 to 30 April 2018) |
|
|
| Kingscliff | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| SALT (South Kingscliff Beach) | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Casuarina | 7 Days | 7 Days | Weekends only | 7 Days |
| Cabarita | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) | Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Mon - Fri
(excludes weekends and Public Holidays) |
| Hastings Point | 7 Days | 7 Days | Weekends only | 7 Days |
Pottsville
(from mouth of creek to 500m
north of that point) | 7 Days | 7 Days |
| 7 Days |
| Mooball | 7 Days | 7 Days |
| 7 Days |
*Fringe Season - end of Christmas school holidays to beginning of the autumn school holidays
*Kingscliff North - Tweed Coast Holiday Parks are engaging in Australian Lifeguard Services to provide patrols at Kingscliff North during Christmas 16/17 holidays and Easter holiday season. This will be under review for prior to the next holiday periods.
For further information about patrolled beaches in the Tweed, please see NSW Surf Life Saving - Find a beach.