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Surf Life Saving Services in Byron Shire

Surf Life Saving Services in Byron Shire

Council in conjunction with Cape Byron Headland Trust and the Australia Life Guard Service provides a beach surf life saving services to specific beaches within Byron Shire Council during the NSW and Queensland School Holidays.

For complete beach safety information visit www.beachsafe.org.au or download Surf Life Saving’s Beachsafe iPhone Application.

You will find all the information you need to keep informed and stay safe while visiting any of the 11,726 beaches on the Australian Coast.

Surf safety tips

  • Always swim or surf at patrolled beaches
  • Swim between the red and yellow flags. They mark the safer area for swimming
  • Never swim, surf or fish alone
  • Read and obey the signs
  • Be aware of rip currents (know how to spot one and how to escape from one)
  • Don't swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  • Never run or dive in the water, even if you have checked before as water conditions can change
  • If in doubt stay out
  • Seek advice from the lifesavers and lifeguards

Please find below the provision of Professional Lifeguard Services for  Byron Shire.

Beach No of Lifeguards Days per week Start Date Finish Date
South Golden Beach 2 7 16/12/2017

28/1/2018
Brunswick Heads Main Beach 2 5

25/9/2017
18/12/2017
16/4/2018

6/10/2017
25/1/2018
27/4/2018
First Sun Holiday Park 2 7

23/9/2017
16/12/2017
14/4/2018

8/10/2017 
28/1/2018
29/4/2018
*Byron Bay Main Beach 2 5

23/9/2017
16/12/2017
29/1/2018

 15/12/2017
28/1/2018
30/6/2018
The Pass 1 7

30/9/2017
16/12/2017
14/4/2018

 2/10/2017
28/1/2018
29/4/2018
Wategos 1 7

30/9/2017
16/12/2017
14/4/2018

 2/10/2017
28/1/2018
29/4/2018
Tallow Beach  1 7

30/9/2017
16/12/2017
14/4/2018

2/10/2017
28/1/2018
29/4/2018
Suffolk Park 2 7

16/12/2017

 28/1/2018
Broken Head Beach 1 7

16/12/2017

 28/1/2018

An additional roving patrol member will be provided on Byron Bay Main Beach during:

  • NSW Christmas and April School Holidays from 16/12/2017 to 28/1/2018 and from 14/4/2018 to 29/4/2018
  • QLD and NSW “Schoolies” season from 17/11/2017 through 8/12/2017

An additional Service of 2 Lifeguards will be provided for Byron Bay Main Beach on New Year's Eve from 6.00pm through to 2.00am

Note – The Surf Life Saving Volunteers will patrol Brunswick Heads and Byron Main Beaches on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays during the 2017/2018 Season.

The Pass, Wategos, Broken Head and Tallow Beaches fall under the Management of the Cape Byron Headland Trust.