Beach Patrols

Park Beach is Coffs Harbour's main patrolled beach, serviced by both Coffs Harbour City Council's Professional Lifeguards and Coffs Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club.

Coffs Harbour City Council lifeguards patrol Park Beach Monday-Friday while Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club patrol weekends and public holidays. 

Patrols begin Saturday 03 October 2009 and finish at the end of the surf season on Sunday 18 April 2010. 

Coffs Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club patrols Park Beach every weekend and public holiday between Saturday 03 October 2009 and Sunday 18 April 2010 inclusive. Check with Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club for exact patrol times on (02) 6652 3245 or view the Coffs Harbour SLSC website.

Sawtell Beach is Coffs Harbour's southernmost patrolled beach, serviced by both Coffs Harbour City Council's Professional Lifeguards and Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club.

Council lifeguards patrol Sawtell Beach Monday-Friday while Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club patrol weekends and public holidays. 

Patrols begin Saturday 03 October 2009 and finish at the end of the surf season on Sunday 18 April 2010. 

Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club patrols Sawtell Beach every weekend and public holiday between Saturday 03 October 2009 and Sunday 18 April 2010 inclusive. Check with Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club for exact patrol times on (02) 6653 2164 or view the Sawtell SLSC website.

Woolgoolga Beach is a patrolled beach approximately 24km north of Coffs Harbour, it is serviced by both Coffs Harbour City Council's Professional Lifeguards and Woolgoolga Surf Lifesaving Club.

Council lifeguards patrol Woolgoolga Beach Monday-Friday from the end of Term 3 until the beginning of Term 4 (Sept-Oct School Holidays), end of Term 4 until the beginning of Term 1 (Christmas School Holidays) and from the end of Term 1 to the beginning of Term 2 (Easter School Holidays).

Woolgoolga Surf Lifesaving Club patrols Woolgoolga Beach every weekend and public holiday from Saturday 03 October 2009 and Sunday 18 April 2010 inclusive. Check with Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club for exact patrol times on (02) 6654 1476.

Diggers Beach is a patrolled beach east of the Big Banana.

Council lifeguards patrol Diggers Beach 7 days per week, Monday-Sunday from the end of Term 3 until the beginning of Term 4 (Sept-Oct School Holidays), end of Term 4 until the beginning of Term 1 (Christmas School Holidays) and from the end of Term 1 until the beginning of Term 2 (Easter School Holidays).

Council lifeguards service Emerald Beach 7 days per week, Monday-Sunday in the summer holidays.  

The Lifeguard Service will commence patrolling Emerald Beach on Tuesday 29 December 2009 and finish on Sunday 24 January 2010. 

Hours of service will be 9am - 5pm each day. 

Council lifeguards service Sapphire Beach in the summer holidays on Saturdays & Sundays only. 

The Lifeguard Service will patrol Sapphire Beach each weekend commencing on Friday 1 January 2010 and finish on Sunday 24 January 2010.

Hours of service will be 9am - 5pm each day.

Council lifeguards service Darlington/Lorikeet 7 days per week, Monday-Sunday in the summer holidays.  Please be aware, this service may vary and it is best to contact the resorts or Council's Senior Lifeguard to confirm times/dates.

The Lifeguard Service will commence patrolling Darlington/Lorikeet Beach on Tuesday 29 December 2009 and finish on Sunday 24 January 2010. 

Hours of service will be 9am - 5pm each day. 

To confirm times, please contact Darlington Resort on (02) 6649 2977 or Lorikeet Park on (02) 6649 2717. 

Council lifeguards service Corindi Beach 7 days per week, Monday-Sunday in the summer holidays.

The Lifeguard Service will commence patrolling Corindi Beach on Tuesday 29 December 2009 and finish on Sunday 24 January 2010. 

Hours of service will be 9am - 5pm each day. 

Red Rock Beach is Coffs Harbour's northern most patrolled beach.

Council lifeguards service Red Rock Beach Monday-Friday during the Christmas School Holidays while Red Rock Surf Life Saving Club patrol weekends and public holidays over the entire surf season. 

Council lifeguards will commence full-time patrols on Tuesday 29 December 2009 and finish on Friday 22 January 2010.  Council Lifeguards patrol Red Rock beach from 9am - 5pm each working day.

Red Rock Surf Life Saving Club will patrol each weekend and public holiday from Saturday 03 October 2009 and Sunday 18 April 2010 inclusive.

To confirm times regarding Surf Life Saving Patrols, please contact Red Rock Surf Life Saving Club on (02) 6649 1248 or view the Red Rock SLSC website.